Joseph Rifici (He/Him), LPCC

Joseph Rifici (He/Him) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), a credential for independently practicing professional counselors, with 14 years of experience supporting adults through addiction and mental health concerns. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences from The Ohio State University in 2006, followed by a Master of Arts in Education in Community Counseling from the University of Akron in 2009.

He began his career at IBH Addiction Recovery Center (Interval Brotherhood Home), a residential treatment program for chemical dependency in Akron, Ohio. There, he worked as part of a multidisciplinary team providing individual counseling, group therapy, brief family therapy, crisis intervention, and case management for adult men experiencing addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. In 2015, he advanced to assistant clinical director, where his responsibilities expanded to supervising counselors and case managers, leading the men’s treatment team, coordinating admissions and discharges, and co-administering an electronic health record system.

Joseph has specialized training in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and addiction treatment, along with advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Beck Institute in Philadelphia. Since 2018, he has worked in private organizations providing treatment to adults with a wide range of mental health needs. He often draws on CBT with a warm, adaptable style, tailoring the pace and focus to fit each client’s goals and situation.

Based in Ohio, Joseph enjoys reading, listening to music, hiking, spending time with family and friends, and relaxing with his cat, Charlie.