About Jana
Jana Carroll-Thomas helps people who are feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed find clearer direction and steady support. She approaches sessions with warmth and straightforward care. Her style is interactive and practical, so clients can use what they learn right away.
Jana earned a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University and holds an LISW, which means she is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio. She spent many years in child welfare as both a frontline worker and a supervisor, so she has extensive experience with trauma and abuse.
How Jana works
More recently she has worked supervising programs that connect people living with HIV to services they need. Her clinical focus includes depression, anxiety and stress, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, sleep issues, career struggles, and LGBT-related matters. Jana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts shape choices and feelings.
She also draws on mindfulness, visualization, and guided imagery to help people calm their minds and practice new responses. In sessions Jana collaborates on clear goals and a treatment plan tailored to each person. Conversations are practical and grounded in everyday life, with tools to try between meetings.
She emphasizes dignity, sensitivity, and respect in every interaction. Jana relocated to Ohio after many years in Michigan, and she brings five years of individual counseling experience along with a long history in social services. She encourages anyone taking the first step toward change and offers steady support along the way.
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What Jana works with
The areas below are the ones Jana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
CBT and Mindfulness Online
Jana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety, depression, and anger. CBT breaks problems into clear parts so clients can practice different responses and see what works.She also integrates mindfulness, guided imagery, and visualization to reduce stress and improve focus. These tools help with sleep concerns, rumination, and emotional regulation by teaching simple exercises to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jana will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. She aims to make therapy practical and tailored rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people hold face-to-face conversations when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, ongoing ways to touch base and practice skills between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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