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Judi Fischer

Practical, compassionate therapy for life transitions

LPCC Ohio

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Judi

Judi Fischer is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 23 years of clinical experience, she brings a practical, goal-oriented outlook that emphasizes listening first and tailoring guidance to each person's priorities. Judi combines cognitive and behavioral strategies with relational and acceptance-based ideas to support clearer thinking and more effective coping.

Her background includes work as a school teacher, a bereavement specialist, a business owner, and a ballroom dance instructor, experiences that inform a flexible, person-centered style. Judi has supported clients through career difficulties, blended family issues, compassion fatigue, parenting concerns, and caregiving stress, among other challenges.

She aims to help people clarify realistic goals and take steps toward greater balance, self-esteem, and emotional resilience. Judi frames therapy as a collaborative process, offering practical tools alongside empathetic hearing.

Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy principles, which she draws on as appropriate to each client's needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Judi frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another option she uses; it emphasizes clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility through mindful acceptance and committed action. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her relational work by exploring early patterns of connection and their influence on current relationship dynamics, helping clients improve communication and emotional bonds.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Judi works with each person to assess their needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors techniques from different modalities to find the best fit rather than relying on a single method. This collaborative stance allows adjustments over time as goals evolve.

Online therapy with Judi is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from wherever the client is located in Ohio. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote formats while keeping sessions focused and practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Judi address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family conflicts, addictions, compassion fatigue, and career or life transition concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and relational strategies to create practical, goal-oriented treatment.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Judi brings 23 years of experience in mental health, with roles that have included bereavement specialist, school teacher, business owner, and therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LPCC and holds the Ohio supervisory license number OH LPCC E.0004315-SUPV, practicing from Ohio.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English