I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Addiction Counselor with over 20 years of experience working as a therapist and counselor. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, gender identity, gender dysphoria and ADHD. I have also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My counseling style is welcoming , non judgmental and highly interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, client centered, trauma informed care and solution focused short term intervention. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. The planning process is always based on your strengths.
It takes courage to ask for help and I will support your commitment to seek assistance to manage your life. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Great interaction, friendly, very professional and great expertise. Had a few sessions with Janet now and I am glad I found her.
Written on Mar 24, 2022 after therapy with Janet for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Highly intuitive but also asks probing questions to expand her understanding of your concerns. Was very supportive and helpful.
Written on Mar 18, 2022 after therapy with Janet for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues
Janet has been professional and is very helpful.
Written on Dec 16, 2020 after therapy with Janet for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue
Janet is pleasant, calming, professional and just an all around good person.
Written on Dec 09, 2020 after therapy with Janet for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and lgbt