Janet Ferrell, LPC

Janet Ferrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 37 years of experience in mental health. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings and with people facing addiction, domestic violence, and other mental health concerns. Janet has a background supporting adolescents and adults and does not work with small children.

Janet favors approaches that are practical and straightforward. She often uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she incorporates mindfulness and guided imagery when helpful. Sessions are tailored to each person rather than following a set formula.

Her style is calm and direct. She aims to make clients feel comfortable talking about hard things. Topics she commonly addresses include anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, stress, sleep problems, and challenges tied to parenting, addiction, or trauma.

Janet also works with people facing issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and codependency. She understands how mood disorders like bipolar illness can interact with daily life and relationships.

People who prefer clear steps and practical tools often find this approach useful. Janet invites clients to set goals and to try skills in between sessions. She emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How Janet's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy centers conversations on the person's experience. It emphasizes active listening and following what matters most to the client, which helps people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises and homework. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) builds skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness; it can help with anger, relationship difficulties, and emotional ups and downs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining elements from more than one approach and adjusting as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that learning skills, practicing exercises between sessions, and having regular check-ins helps them apply changes in everyday life.