- Focused on depression
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed approach
About Janell
She earned her degree in clinical counseling from the University of Phoenix and uses that training to guide her work. Janell draws on several practical techniques in session, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, and she describes her approach as trauma informed.
Sessions focus on clear, change-oriented goals. Janell helps clients notice unhelpful thinking and patterns, build coping skills for intense emotions, and strengthen motivation to make different choices. She emphasizes practical steps that can make day-to-day life easier and more enjoyable.
Janell often works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and depression. She also addresses relationship strains such as blended family issues, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns.
Her style is warm and inviting while remaining focused on progress. Outside of work she enjoys reading, sewing, and traveling, and she encourages clients to notice small sources of joy as part of healing.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.