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- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness and Jungian ideas
About Joni
Joni De Groot, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), is licensed in California with 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family concerns, parenting, and coaching. Her stated style is collaborative and client-centered, combining cognitive-behavioral work, mindfulness, and a Jungian perspective.
Joni frames patterns people bring to therapy as ways of experiencing themselves and others. She uses exploration together with concrete skills building. Sessions blend problem-solving strategies from cognitive behavioral work with attention to meaning and symbols from Jungian ideas. Mindfulness practices and family-systems awareness are woven in when useful.
Her background includes roles as intake coordinator, case manager, and therapist in sub-acute care, outpatient, school, and residential settings. She has worked on multi-disciplinary teams alongside psychiatrists and social service agencies, and in educational settings both public and private.
She says the work is collaborative and practical. Joni aims to help people gain relief and stronger skills for stress, anxiety, depression, communication issues, parenting difficulties, and relationship conflict. The focus can include school-related concerns for children and parenting strategies at home.
Joni notes experience across a wide age range. Her approach balances big-picture perspective with step-by-step techniques. Clients who prefer combining talk-based exploration with actionable coping tools may find this a suitable match.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. It centers the client's goals and encourages exploration of feelings and choices. This approach can help with relationship and parenting concerns by clarifying values and options.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes practical skills. It uses simple exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often applied for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns with clear, stepwise practices.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation and managing intense reactions. It teaches distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness techniques useful in high-conflict moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about which tools to use are made together during early sessions.
The biography does not list which session formats are provided. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness practices and CBT worksheets to remote sessions to keep progress practical and actionable.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, and coaching. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, caregiving stress, and divorce or separation.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She mixes cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and Jungian perspectives.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of clinical experience. Her background spans sub-acute care, outpatient, school, and residential settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. Practice and licensing are listed as California LMFT.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to learn whether remote or in-person meetings are offered.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and scheduling process.
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