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DO Portrait of Dominique Oputa

Dominique Oputa

Collaborative, practical care for life transitions

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Dominique

Dominique Oputa is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 16 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She draws on a client-centered stance that honors each person as the expert on their own life while integrating practical strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and challenges with self-esteem. Dominique emphasizes collaboration and respect as she helps clients identify strengths and workable steps toward change.

Her approach blends goal-oriented techniques with empathic listening, supporting people through grief, parenting transitions, anger, bipolar-related coping, and life changes such as caregiving or hospice and end-of-life issues. Dominique also attends to concerns like codependency, communication problems, isolation, pregnancy and childbirth, and issues that commonly affect women and young adults.

She frames progress as a joint effort, helping clients translate insight into concrete skills for everyday living.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Dominique uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can be useful for managing anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients' goals and perspectives guide the work. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she uses to bolster motivation and resolve ambivalence when people want to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore which methods align with their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting strategies over time to ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer practical benefits like scheduling flexibility and the ability to attend sessions from home or other convenient locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while integrating skill practice into day-to-day routines, and licensed professionals can adapt techniques to suit each online format.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dominique address?
She works with a broad range of challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem, parenting issues, anger, bipolar-related coping, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques to create practical, goal-driven sessions that respect each person's expertise in their own life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and families across a variety of life concerns and transitions.
Where is Dominique licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Pennsylvania and holds the credential LPC with licence number PA LPC PC007345.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
She provides services in English and does not list additional languages, so sessions are conducted in English only.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How are costs and payment structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I expect when getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

GriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English