Joni De Groot, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for parents and adults
Details
| Name | Joni De Groot |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 35 |
About Joni
Joni De Groot, LMFT, helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She brings 35 years of clinical experience and a straightforward, compassionate manner to sessions. Joni aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy parents and adults.
She uses clear language and focused tools so people can act on what they learn right away. Joni draws on Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. She pays attention to recurring patterns and stories people tell about themselves.
Background and approach
Together with each person she identifies unhelpful themes and tries small, testable changes to daily habits and thinking. Her background includes work in outpatient, school, and residential care settings and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. That experience shaped a flexible, problem-solving style that combines big-picture thinking with concrete steps.
She often mixes mindfulness and Jungian perspective with behavioral strategies when useful. Sessions are aimed at building skills for coping with anxiety, improving communication, managing caregiving stress, and navigating separation or divorce. Joni also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, body image worries, and challenges related to autism and blended families.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client sets goals. Joni offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. She works from California as a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and conducts sessions in English.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Joni works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Joni among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Joni directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Joni directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Joni commonly uses Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape online work. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories to open up new options and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead so goals come from the person themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems like anxiety and low mood going.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and the issues at hand, then try methods that seem to fit. Sessions may mix styles as needed, with frequent check-ins to see what helps and what to adjust.
Online formats offer practical advantages for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when schedules align. Phone sessions work well when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. Together these options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent and flexible around work, school, and family commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Joni commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, plus related areas like abandonment, caregiving stress, body image, and divorce or separation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients notice their personal stories and tries practical changes that fit everyday life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Joni has 35 years of clinical experience working in outpatient, school, and residential settings and on multidisciplinary teams.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, listed as LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Joni provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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