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Janelle Butler, LMHC

Practical support for worry and life change

9 years in practice · based in Washington · sessions in English, American Sign Language · online sessions

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About Janelle

Janelle Butler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction. She works with adults on issues like self-esteem, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language for people in Washington and beyond.

Janelle draws on practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people change unhelpful thought patterns and build skills for day-to-day life.

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Background and approach

She listens for the patterns that keep painful feelings alive and works with clients to shift those patterns over time. Her style is warm and direct, focusing on clear goals and manageable steps. In therapy she mixes cognitive and behavioral tools with attention to relationships and emotional experience.

That can mean learning new ways to handle worry, practicing emotion regulation skills, or exploring how early attachments shape current reactions. She also uses motivational techniques when people want help making big life changes. Janelle began her career in community mental health in the Seattle area and has worked with many different backgrounds and concerns.

That range of experience informs a pragmatic approach that values hope and steady effort. She encourages small changes that add up to lasting improvement. People who choose her can expect focused sessions that balance support with concrete skills practice.

She helps clients set clear goals, try new strategies between sessions, and notice progress as they go.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting ruled by them and choose actions that align with their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape reactions today and help people build safer ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try strategies, review progress, and adjust methods so treatment fits the person's needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or for people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work on anxiety, mood, and relationship concerns from different places and routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Janelle help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on setting clear goals, teaching practical skills, and addressing patterns that keep painful feelings stuck.
How much experience does she have?
Janelle has nine years of clinical experience, including work in community mental health in the Seattle area and practice serving Washington and beyond.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington and provides services to people in that region and other locations.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language for those who use ASL.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English, American Sign Language

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