Joni De Groot, LMFT
Client-centered California LMFT with broad experience
- Client-centered therapy
- Family and relationship focus
- Experienced with tele-therapy
About Joni De Groot
Joni De Groot is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who has worked with people across the lifespan for over three decades. She brings experience supporting individuals, couples, groups, children in play therapy, and entire families, working with clients as young as three and as old as eighty-three.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative exploration, helping clients uncover recurring patterns and themes that shape how they experience themselves, others, and the world. Her work is grounded in a client-centered framework combined with cognitive-behavioral techniques, a Jungian perspective, family systems thinking, and mindfulness practices. This blend informs a practical yet holistic style that considers both immediate needs and broader life context.
Her professional background includes roles as an intake coordinator and case manager in sub-acute care settings, as well as work as an individual, couples, group, and family therapist on multidisciplinary teams in outpatient, school, and residential care environments. She has partnered with psychiatrists and social service agencies such as Children’s Services, County Mental Health, and the juvenile justice system, and has collaborated with both public and private schools.
Joni emphasizes a big-picture lens that aims to enliven clients' perspectives and strengthen skills for coping with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and difficulties related to employment or school. She also attends to practical concerns such as children’s educational needs within the home and community.
Comfortable with online tele-therapy, she creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She supports clients in taking the courageous first steps toward change and offers practical, measurable guidance to help them build more fulfilling lives.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative exploration, helping clients uncover recurring patterns and themes that shape how they experience themselves, others, and the world. Her work is grounded in a client-centered framework combined with cognitive-behavioral techniques, a Jungian perspective, family systems thinking, and mindfulness practices. This blend informs a practical yet holistic style that considers both immediate needs and broader life context.
Her professional background includes roles as an intake coordinator and case manager in sub-acute care settings, as well as work as an individual, couples, group, and family therapist on multidisciplinary teams in outpatient, school, and residential care environments. She has partnered with psychiatrists and social service agencies such as Children’s Services, County Mental Health, and the juvenile justice system, and has collaborated with both public and private schools.
Joni emphasizes a big-picture lens that aims to enliven clients' perspectives and strengthen skills for coping with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and difficulties related to employment or school. She also attends to practical concerns such as children’s educational needs within the home and community.
Comfortable with online tele-therapy, she creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She supports clients in taking the courageous first steps toward change and offers practical, measurable guidance to help them build more fulfilling lives.
Areas of Expertise
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualityWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems Systemic Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Joni De Groot have?
Joni De Groot has 35 years of experience.
Is Joni De Groot a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details: CA LMFT 29377.
In which languages does Joni De Groot provide therapy?
Therapy is provided in English.
Where is Joni De Groot located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Joni De Groot as my therapist?
You can work with Joni De Groot through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Joni De Groot work with international clients?
Joni De Groot does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Joni De Groot cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Could remote therapy fit your needs?
Many people wonder whether meeting with a therapist remotely will make a meaningful difference. For many common concerns - such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life transitions - online therapy is often comparable to traditional in-person sessions and can provide similar avenues for progress.One of the primary benefits is flexibility. Clients can choose the communication method that best fits their life - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging - which can make it easier to keep therapy consistent alongside work, family, and other commitments.
Licensed professionals offer these remote options, and many therapists welcome the opportunity to adjust or change match if a different fit is needed. For people balancing busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints, online therapy can expand access to professional support and make ongoing care more manageable.