Joseph Rifici (He/Him)

Joseph Rifici is a licensed professional clinical counselor with more than 14 years of experience. He trained in community counseling and began his career working in residential addiction treatment. He now provides outpatient counseling in Ohio and focuses on practical strategies that people can use right away.

He spent early years at a residential center for chemical dependency, offering individual and group therapy, brief family work, crisis intervention, and case management for adult men. He later served as assistant clinical director, supervising staff and coordinating treatment operations. That background shaped his focus on addiction, trauma, and related concerns.

In private practice he draws primarily on Cognitive Behavioral methods while keeping a warm, client-centered stance. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and existential ideas when they fit the person’s goals. Sessions aim to build skills for managing mood, anxiety, sleep, and impulsive behavior.

Joseph commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. He also addresses relationship issues, codependency, communication problems, and life transitions. He pays attention to how identity and intimacy concerns affect daily functioning.

He works in a straightforward, collaborative way. Expect clear goals, practical tools, and regular check-ins on progress. Outside work he enjoys reading, hiking, music, time with family and friends, and his cat Charlie.

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