Joi Allen-Baaqee , LMHC, LPC

Joi Allen-Baaqee is a licensed counselor with 12 years of professional experience, holding credentials as an LMHC and an LPC. LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, both indicating formal training and state licensure to provide therapeutic care. She is licensed in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Idaho, Florida, and Utah.

Joi has worked extensively with people dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ+ related concerns, family conflict, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and depression. Her practice also addresses a wide range of relationship and life challenges, including trauma, grief, parenting struggles, substance concerns, and coping with transitions. She combines clinical knowledge with practical strategies to help clients build skills and gain perspective.

In sessions Joi emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. She approaches each person with respect and curiosity, supporting them in taking steps toward change. Joi recognizes that beginning therapy often requires courage and honors clients for reaching out to start that process.

Approaches and Online Support for Emotional Wellbeing

Joi Allen-Baaqee uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on the person rather than a diagnosis. This approach involves listening closely, validating feelings, and helping clients set their own goals so they feel heard and guided rather than directed. It is useful for people seeking acceptance, clarity, and greater self-understanding.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching skills that can be applied between sessions. Additionally, Mindfulness Therapy is used to cultivate present-moment awareness and stress management techniques that support emotional regulation and coping.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joi works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online therapy with Joi is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and fit sessions into busy lives while working with licensed professionals and therapists.