Joseph Rifici (He/Him)

Joseph Rifici, LPCC, brings 14 years of clinical work to his practice in Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University in Social and Behavioral Sciences in 2006 and a Master of Arts in Education for Community Counseling from the University of Akron in 2009. Early in his career he worked at IBH Addiction Recovery Center, providing individual therapy, group therapy, brief family therapy, crisis intervention, and case management for adult men facing addictions and co-occurring disorders.

In 2015 he moved into a supervisory role as assistant clinical director, guiding counselors and case managers, directing the men’s treatment team, coordinating admissions and discharges, and helping manage an electronic health record system. He has specialized training in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and addiction treatment, and completed advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training at the Beck Institute. Since 2018 he has worked in organizations delivering treatment services to adults. He primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral methods while tailoring his style to client needs. Outside of work he enjoys reading, listening to music, hiking, spending time with family and friends, and hanging out with his cat, Charlie.