About Janis
Janis Ashburn is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana. She has five years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of past trauma. Her work focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable again.
Janis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people reduce panic, manage social anxiety, and heal from shame or abandonment wounds. Sessions aim to build self-compassion and clearer communication skills.
Background and approach
She often helps clients uncover small changes that lead to steadier moods and better routines. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens closely and tailors each plan to the person in front of her.
Counseling includes talking through emotions, practicing new responses, and building tools for impulsivity or addictive behaviors. People who come with life-purpose questions or loneliness find straightforward support for reconnecting to what matters. Janis also works with issues like seasonal mood shifts, process addictions, panic attacks, and relationship communication problems.
She frames progress as a series of manageable steps rather than quick fixes. Sessions can focus on grieving losses, repairing self-esteem, or practicing forgiveness and self-love. The goal is to help people feel more capable and less stuck so they can move toward goals at a realistic pace.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Janis relies on well-supported therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach she uses centers on learning new responses to anxiety and panic - clients practice breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations so symptoms become more manageable. Another common focus is building self-compassion and repairing negative self-talk to address shame, guilt, and low self-esteem. These methods help people reframe thoughts and try different behaviors in everyday life.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. Janis works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. She helps explain options and recommends practical tools based on what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing written support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain consistent care.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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