I am licensed in North Carolina with 9 years of professional work experience. I am certified in Thanatology which is for treating those dealing with impending death, are dying, or grief and loss of any variety. I also have experience working with trauma and abuse. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
AZ LPC LPC-22461
NC LCMHC 11287
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Very passionate and understanding of concerns, and feelings one is going through.
Written on Apr 14, 2024 after therapy with Janie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Janie is very knowledgeable, caring and helpful
Written on Apr 11, 2024 after therapy with Janie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue
Very Welcoming and friendly
Written on Feb 17, 2024 after therapy with Janie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
She has a very open ended style and she’s very smart about making you think of the answers you need as opposed to telling you what to do. It’s very nice and feels rewarding. She also isn’t very preachy or snoopy into your past, if you’re worried about that.
Written on Feb 11, 2024 after therapy with Janie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Excellent therapist! Personable. Very professional. Helps affirm my journey.
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Janie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
May have changed my life! She mentioned ADHD early in our first session. Now I can seek treatment
Written on Dec 15, 2023 after therapy with Janie for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions