- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Relationship issues
About Judi
Judi Fischer is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 23 years of experience. She focuses on helping adults who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, health, or caregiving demands. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and adjusting to life transitions.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Judi listens to what matters most and helps people define achievable goals. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-oriented strategies to reduce unhelpful patterns and make day-to-day decisions easier.
Her background includes work as a school teacher, bereavement specialist, business owner, ballroom dance instructor, and mental health therapist. Those roles inform a flexible approach to problems like parenting strain, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and aging concerns.
Judi also works with people facing addiction, compassion fatigue, attachment questions, and intimacy-related concerns. She uses techniques from attachment-based and client-centered work to strengthen relationships and improve communication skills.
Sessions tend to focus on clear steps, skill-building, and practical coping tools. Clients can expect to talk through current pressures, set short-term goals, and practice strategies between meetings. Judi asks questions, offers reflections, and helps people test new ways of handling stress and decision points.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in that direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. These skills can help with anxiety, depression, and decision-related stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape reactions and closeness. It can be useful when relationship patterns, intimacy concerns, or family of origin issues are part of the problem.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Judi will discuss different methods and together decide which fits a person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative planning may combine techniques from several approaches to address practical problems and improve day-to-day functioning.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. They also let people try talking with a therapist from a familiar chair at home or during a break at work. If a client prefers specific scheduling or session lengths, Judi will work with them to find arrangements that fit their routine.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, life transitions, parenting strain, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She listens, helps define attainable steps, and uses cognitive and acceptance-based tools to reduce unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has 23 years in the mental health field and past roles as a school teacher, bereavement specialist, business owner, and ballroom dance instructor.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Ohio LPCC licensed in the state of Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.