Janette Brown, LMFT

About me

Midwest trained, and licensed in California & Washington, I have spent 50 years in the field of counseling & supervisory education. Now I am in semi-retirement; and I have a limited number of spaces.

Still, I love working with people actively engaged in improving their relationships, building more confidence or addressing life changes.
My style is interactive with a bit of humor; and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels, nor do I encourage diagnostic ones. (These are reductionistic and generally not very helpful anyway.)

It takes courage to seek a fulfilling, happier life and step forward into change. And if you are wanting to do that, I am very glad to support and facilitate you.

PS I do not keep notes; so what is said can be shared with complete confidentiality. Also my intake sessions (at just 20-30 minutes) are for the purpose of checking mutual chemistry & our ability to work well together; so please let me know immediately if you would like a different therapist. I can help make that happen sooner than later. And session success has a lot to do with our ease of communication; so do be picky.

Again, I am semi-retired , with a limited number of openings; all are midday, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, and you will have the same hour each week. ('Short term' counseling is roughly 12 sessions and is plenty to make a good deal of progress.)

Best wishes on this personal growth path. I look forward to meeting you!

Professional experience

Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Blended family issues, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, Life purpose, Women's issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy

License information

CA LMFT 14507

WA LMFT LF 00001173