Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Dominique works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dominique
Dominique Oputa is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience working in Pennsylvania. She focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship strains. Dominique emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She sees therapy as a chance to build on the skills a person already has. Sessions are straightforward and goal oriented, with room to talk through what matters most right now.
Background and approach
Dominique encourages clear communication and realistic steps people can use between sessions. Her work often addresses family and parenting strains, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and changes that come with aging. She also helps people coping with grief, hospice and end-of-life issues, and feelings like guilt, shame, or isolation.
She pays attention to how life transitions affect daily routines and relationships. Dominique uses familiar techniques from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, among other approaches. She draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help clients set achievable goals and stay motivated.
The aim is to create a plan that fits each person's life and responsibilities. People who reach out can expect a calm, practical approach. Dominique works with adults who want clearer ways to handle emotions, improve relationships, or move through difficult life changes.
She offers sessions in English and works with the realities of day-to-day life in mind.
What Dominique works with
Everything Dominique lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dominique's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dominique lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy places the person at the center of sessions and focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting each person's own goals. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings or decide what matters most in their life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, anger, and depressive symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily life to choose methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a lighter option when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging work well for brief updates, reflection between appointments, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy routines.
Questions people ask about Dominique
What kinds of concerns does Dominique address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, caregiver strain, self-esteem, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style that focuses on clear goals and small steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Dominique is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of work experience supporting people through a range of life and relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds licensure in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting therapy handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.