About Jana
Jana Pitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Jana focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Her style is warm and straightforward. With 15 years of experience, Jana brings steady guidance to difficult moments. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through current problems, trying new ways of responding, and checking what helps most in daily life. Jana combines a client-centered approach with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she follows each person's pace and highlights thoughts and habits that shape feelings and behavior.
She uses simple exercises people can practice between sessions. Common concerns she addresses include codependency, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and social anxiety or phobia. Jana also helps people explore life purpose and build greater self-love and resilience.
People can expect a collaborative process focused on clear steps and compassionate feedback. Jana offers a steady presence while encouraging practical change. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life.
How Jana Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's pace and priorities. The therapist listens closely and reflects what she hears so people feel understood and can decide what matters most to work on. This approach helps when someone needs steady support for grief, life transitions, or low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. Jana uses simple, hands-on exercises to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different responses. CBT can be useful for anxiety, social phobia, and coping with day-to-day stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jana will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then shape sessions around what feels most helpful. That makes therapy a team effort where methods are matched to needs rather than imposed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth times. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for people who want short, frequent check-ins or who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress consistent.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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