Joni Rodriguez, LPC

Joni Rodriguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas with a focus on trauma, PTSD, addiction, depression and related mood challenges. She brings 18 years of clinical experience and a background shaped by both professional training and lived experience. Joni explains the meaning of informed consent to every person she works with, believing that knowledge supports empowerment and collaboration in therapy.

Her clinical style blends techniques to meet each person's needs rather than following a single method. She draws on cognitive behavioral and person-centered approaches as well as other evidence-informed methods, tailoring interventions to address symptoms, coping skills, relational patterns and long-standing wounds. Joni spent years working on-site in settings such as domestic violence services, outpatient and residential addiction programs for men and women, children's residential care and crisis stabilization before focusing on remote practice.

Personal experience also informs her work. After losing a spouse to suicide she returned to school for a Master of Counseling and earned her LPC credential. She is a recovering addict with nearly nineteen years clean time and remains active in twelve-step recovery. Joni is a proud member of the LGBTQIA community and identifies as neurodivergent, which shapes her sensitivity to identity, belonging and attachment concerns. She offers remote therapy and accepts international clients, aiming to create a steady, respectful space for healing and growth.

Attachment-informed and CBT-focused online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding how early relationships shape current patterns of connecting and responding to others. It helps people who struggle with trust, intimacy, abandonment or recurring relationship themes to build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client as the expert on their own life and offers a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where personal growth and self-exploration can unfold; it is especially helpful for people working on self-esteem, identity and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it effective for anxiety, depression and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joni works with each person to explore goals, preferences and symptoms, then tailors a blend of methods that fits their needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model. This joint decision-making helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, online therapy provides flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or geographic distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from familiar surroundings and access licensed professionals who can support progress over time.