Dell Bednar, LPCC

Dell Bednar is an Ohio-based Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She blends practical coaching with clinical care to address both immediate concerns and longer-term goals, tailoring each plan to the individual needs and life circumstances of the person seeking support.

Dell’s style is interactive and collaborative, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, narrative methods, and solution-focused strategies alongside person-centered principles to create conversations that are goal-directed yet attentive to personal meaning. This flexible approach allows her to address symptoms and practical obstacles while also exploring the stories and values that shape how a person responds to life changes.

Clients work with Dell to build coping skills, clarify priorities, and develop concrete steps toward healthier patterns. She emphasizes empowerment and support so that each client can take the next step with confidence. When someone is ready to reach out for help, Dell Bednar aims to provide steady guidance and thoughtful collaboration throughout the therapeutic process.

Approaches Dell Uses in Online Therapy

Dell uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Motivational interviewing is another method she employs when change feels difficult - it focuses on exploring ambivalence and strengthening a person’s own motivation to pursue goals. Narrative therapy invites clients to reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their challenges, helping to separate a person from the problem and open new possibilities.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Dell approaches this collaboratively. She will work with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then adapt techniques so the plan fits the person rather than asking the person to fit a single model.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and to access licensed professionals from home or work, while still focusing on meaningful, goal-focused progress.