You may be experiencing moments of overwhelm, uncertainty, or difficulty determining how to move forward. I graduated from St. Mary's University with my Doctorate in Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision. I offer professional support grounded in more than 18 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. My work focuses on assisting individuals navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, motivation challenges, self‑esteem concerns, and substance‑use recovery. I am committed to helping clients identify their strengths, gain clarity, and cultivate a meaningful and fulfilling life. My approach is collaborative and empowering, guided by the belief that each person is the expert of their own lived experience.
My dedication to the Texas community includes service as an LPC mentor, adjunct professor, and graduate counseling student mentor. I bring a broad professional background shaped by national‑level leadership roles, international collaboration in corporate settings, and Peace Corps service in Malawi and Mexico. My training at leading music conservatories further informs a multicultural and creative perspective. Outside of my clinical work, I enjoy hiking, biking, fencing, and studying literature and poetry; my training for the 1996 Olympic Games in fencing continues to influence my discipline and values. These diverse experiences, including work as a nanny and training with the American Red Cross abroad, have strengthened my commitment to service, adaptability, and human connection. Reaching out for support is a meaningful and courageous step, and I am prepared to walk alongside you as you begin your healing journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
TX LPC 64387
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One problem I have had with therapy and therapist in the pass is I felt like i wasn't being heard. That was totally opposite of my experience with Janis Edralin. She listened to my concerns, and I could tell she had empathy. That was a huge part of my decision to keep going to her. I don't wish to be coddled, just heard. I think she the kind of therapist I have been searching for.
Written on Jun 13, 2026 after therapy with Janis for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, and bipolar disorder
Janis is very attentive and asks me questions that challenge my way of thinking and behaviors. Would strongly recommend
Written on Mar 16, 2026 after therapy with Janis for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues