Jonnie MiddletonLotte, LPC

Jonnie MiddletonLotte is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress. Her work also includes support for grief and mood disorders.

Jonnie offers practical, down-to-earth help for people facing difficult life events. She uses clear strategies to build coping skills and reduce overwhelm. Sessions focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings.

Her background includes long experience with people affected by trauma, including military veterans and survivors of sexual assault. She also supports those struggling with addiction and complex mood conditions. The aim is to create steady emotional ground and move toward better daily functioning.

Jonnie draws on several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. That can mean working on thoughts and behavior, building distress tolerance, or addressing painful memories with targeted methods. She keeps the work collaborative and paced to what feels manageable.

People who choose her often want practical tools and clear goals. Together they identify small changes that add up over time. The focus is on improving day-to-day life and reconnecting with meaning and purpose.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that match what matters. It helps with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck by teaching practical steps tied to personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns; it is often helpful for mood and anxiety issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on processing distressing memories so they cause less emotional pain; it can be used when trauma memories are a major concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss methods and try what fits each person's needs and comfort level. That choice is made together, with adjustments along the way based on how well techniques are helping toward the client's goals.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and help people keep continuity of care during life changes. Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking to learn how meetings are scheduled and delivered. Licensed professionals, including therapists who use ACT, CBT, or EMDR, often adapt exercises to work well in remote sessions and focus on practical tools that translate into everyday routines.