About Janice
Janice Hunter is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She has seven years of clinical experience and encourages clients to notice their strengths while they work through difficult moments. Janice meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that feel doable.
Sessions center on clear, respectful conversation and tasks that can be tried between meetings.
Background and approach
She emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own lives and that therapy is a team effort. Her background includes helping people cope after loss, manage the fallout of abuse, and navigate the emotional strain of divorce or separation. Janice also addresses workplace pressure, feelings of guilt or shame, and issues connected to prejudice and multicultural concerns.
She brings attention to themes of forgiveness and self-love when those topics come up. Meeting someone for the first time can feel hard, and Janice aims to make that first contact straightforward. She offers a calm, steady presence and practical guidance rather than quick fixes.
Throughout the work she helps people set realistic goals and build skills they can use day to day. Janice works in English and practices as a California LMFT. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the initial steps and supports them as they choose the pace and focus of care.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Janice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and emotional recovery. One approach emphasizes skill-building for stress and anxiety through simple behavior changes and step-by-step practices that reduce overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care, helping people name what happened, manage intense emotions, and rebuild a sense of safety and control after abuse or distress.Figuring out the best techniques is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, try different methods, and adjust over time so the approach fits the person's needs and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback and help choose homework or exercises that feel useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people read facial expressions and talk in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat or text messaging supports quick reflections, ongoing check-ins, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep work moving forward between appointments.
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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