Joni De Groot, LMFT

California · 35 years in practice

Joni De Groot is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting challenges, and life coaching goals.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 29377 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1619734506 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

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About Joni

Joni De Groot is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting challenges, and life coaching goals. She brings 35 years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth manner to each session. Joni keeps conversations straightforward and collaborative so people can start making small changes right away.

Her style blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and a Jungian perspective. That means she listens for personal themes and patterns, then works with clients to test new ways of thinking and behaving.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are also used to teach coping skills for intense emotions. Joni has worked in many settings over her career, including outpatient programs, schools, residential care, and sub-acute facilities. She has experience coordinating with psychiatrists, social service agencies, and education teams.

This background informs a flexible approach to real-life problems at home, work, and school. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Joni often helps people build communication skills, manage caregiving stress or body-image concerns, and handle changes such as divorce or blended family dynamics.

She also addresses attachment and abandonment worries with steady, structured support. People meet with Joni online or by phone and follow a plan that fits their daily life. She encourages measurable progress and keeps the work collaborative so clients stay in charge of their own choices.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Joni lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Joni names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Jungian-informed work looks for recurring personal themes and symbols that shape how someone sees themselves and their relationships. This approach can help people clarify meaningful patterns and make sense of long-standing concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients can set the pace and goals. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk and decide what to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, adds practical tools to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often reduces anxiety and improves daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions relevant and focused on what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for ongoing work. Video calls let people use visual cues and real-time interaction, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking progress, or exchanging thoughts between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines without traveling to an office.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Joni commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, and life coaching goals. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment, aging, autism spectrum concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions blend client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness skills, and elements of dialectical behavior work to teach coping and communication techniques.

How much experience does she have?

Joni has 35 years of clinical experience across outpatient, school, residential, and sub-acute care settings. That history includes work with multi-disciplinary teams and coordination with psychiatrists and social services.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.

In which languages can sessions be held and are international clients served?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Joni sees clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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