Dell Bednar, LPCC

Dell Bednar is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 25 years of experience. She uses practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Her style is direct and interactive, with short-term goals and clear steps to try between sessions.

She tends to use cognitive behavioral therapy to break down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable actions. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck and unsure how to begin change. Narrative and solution-focused techniques are used to identify strengths and to build a path forward.

Dell has worked with people facing grief, addictions, relationship and family strains, parenting challenges, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She supports people addressing trauma and abuse and those rebuilding self-esteem after setbacks. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what a person can try next.

Over her career she has balanced counseling and life coaching work, helping people set real goals and follow through. Plans are individualized and evolve as progress is made. Her Ohio practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and straightforward guidance.

People who prefer clear steps, collaborative planning, and tools they can use between sessions tend to do well with her approach. She encourages steady progress and centers each session on the client's priorities and immediate concerns.

How CBT and Motivational Methods Translate Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes. Online sessions let the therapist and client work together to set clear homework, try experiments, and review results in the next meeting. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and reduce resistance; it uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify goals and boost readiness.

The therapist will work with each person to choose the best mix of approaches based on their needs and goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted over time. Dell will check how a method is working and shift focus if the client prefers different tools or pacing.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit people who want ongoing written support or brief updates between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.