- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Judi
Judi Fischer is an Ohio-based Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing parenting stress and related life challenges. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy parents. Her approach focuses on setting clear goals and practical steps to reduce overwhelm and restore balance.
With 23 years in mental health, Judi brings wide-ranging experience. She has worked as a school teacher, bereavement specialist, business owner, ballroom dance instructor, and therapist.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped a practical, down-to-earth style that mixes problem-solving and relationship-focused listening. Judi uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful actions.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and closeness when parents want better connection with partners or children. Sessions focus on what matters now and what can change in daily life. Judi helps clients set small, doable steps, practice new communication habits, and manage stress and grief as they arise.
She pays attention to caregiver strain, blended family dynamics, and the challenges of life transitions. People often come for help with anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, or career stress. Judi blends client-centered listening with structured techniques so sessions feel both supportive and useful.
She aims to help clients build skills they can use outside sessions and to move toward goals at a realistic pace.
What Judi works with
Everything Judi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Judi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Judi lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful when someone wants to reduce avoidance and take steps that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Judi will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try practical tools and adjust the plan if something does not feel helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different routines. Video calls suit deeper conversations when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers no camera. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and to continue progress between appointments.
Questions people ask about Judi
What concerns does Judi commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with structured techniques so conversations feel supportive and productive.
How much experience does she have?
Judi has 23 years of experience in the mental health field and a varied background that includes teaching and grief work.
What credential and region are listed?
She is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, listed as LPCC, and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Judi offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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