About Janet
Janet Plankenhorn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 12 years of experience based in California. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. Her approach is straightforward and kind, aimed at helping clients take the first steps toward feeling better.
Janet helps people spot patterns that no longer serve them and practice new ways of responding. Sessions emphasize listening first, then finding manageable actions clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She encourages small changes that add up over time and helps clients track what works. Her work draws on client-centered conversations that prioritize the person’s goals. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and from solution-focused therapy to build clear, achievable steps.
This mix helps people handle grief, life transitions, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem issues, career stress, and depressive symptoms. Janet creates an open, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through feelings and worries. She invites collaboration so clients help shape their plan rather than follow a script.
Many clients find this practical, goal-oriented style useful when facing change. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Therapy is offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
How Janet Uses Practical Therapy Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s priorities first. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients define their own goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a respectful space to sort out feelings and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and acting. It often includes simple exercises and homework to test new behaviors and reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on strengths and small steps that move a person toward their goals, which can speed progress when time is limited.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Janet will talk with a client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. The plan can be adjusted over time so techniques match what’s actually helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical options. Video calls are close to an in-person session and work well for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or clients prefer no video. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, progress notes, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different ways of connecting with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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