About Janelle
Janelle Dittus is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in Washington. She focuses on helping people facing stress and anxiety, along with issues tied to trauma, depression, and self-esteem. She speaks plain language and encourages practical steps that fit into busy lives.
Janelle frames clients as experts in their own stories. She looks for strengths to build on and helps people use those strengths to move forward.
Background and approach
She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and offers steady support through that first step. In sessions she listens for patterns that keep problems stuck, such as communication habits or shame-driven thoughts. She helps people notice these patterns and try small changes that feel doable.
Conversations are aimed at real-life shifts rather than abstract ideas. She also helps people work through family conflict, forgiveness, and the isolation that often comes with shame or guilt. When trauma or past hurt shows up, she moves at a pace set by the client and focuses on safety and stability first.
Her style blends practical problem-solving with compassionate listening. Janelle offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. She guides people toward clearer goals and steps they can try between sessions.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Access
Janelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and understanding patterns. One approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety and low mood, teaching simple skills to notice thoughts and try alternatives. Another approach focuses on behavioral strategies - creating small, achievable steps that reduce avoidance and increase confidence in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to see which techniques match their goals and comfort level, adjusting plans as progress unfolds. The client’s needs and preferences guide which methods are tried and how quickly the work moves forward.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation when that feels most useful. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for short updates, written reflection, or support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines, while keeping the focus on practical change and steady support.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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