About Janet
Janet Kwantes is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief, and build self-esteem. Janet also supports parents facing the strains of caregiving and life transitions.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to speak honestly about what they are facing. Her style is warm and practical. Sessions often begin with the immediate concern and move toward small, doable steps.
Background and approach
Janet listens for patterns in thoughts and behavior and then helps people test different responses in daily life. She aims to make therapy feel manageable rather than overwhelming. Janet uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to challenge unhelpful thinking.
She also draws on client-centered care to follow the person's lead. Narrative and solution-focused ideas help people rewrite difficult parts of their story and set clear short-term goals. Over the years she has worked with people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
She also addresses concerns such as impulsivity, social anxiety, isolation, and self-love. That range gives her experience with many kinds of emotional and life stressors. People who do best with Janet tend to want practical steps and honest reflection.
She supports young adults and parents navigating transitions and helps those facing pregnancy, childbirth, or the aftermath of loss. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
How Janet’s Approaches Work Online
Janet uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and creating a respectful space so clients can talk through what feels hard. It helps when the immediate goal is to be heard and understood.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. CBT in sessions focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes. This approach is often useful for anxiety, stress, and mood challenges because it targets everyday reactions and coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Sessions often mix listening, practical exercises, and short-term goals so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and hold a conversation close to an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or when being on camera is difficult. Chat or text messaging works for brief check-ins, quick problem solving, or those who prefer written communication. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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