About Jana
Jana Pitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes in clear, practical sessions. She works in a direct and compassionate style.
Sessions focus on what feels most urgent and useful, with room to process emotions and set small goals. Jana listens closely and offers steps people can try between meetings to notice progress.
How Jana works
Her work draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, which means conversations center on the person's experience while also identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. This mix helps people understand patterns and make concrete shifts in day-to-day life. Jana has 15 years of experience in behavioral health.
She uses that background to offer straightforward guidance without jargon. People who are feeling stuck, isolated, or unsure about next steps often come away with clearer direction. Sessions can include talk, guided problem solving, and practical homework tailored to each person's goals.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. Jana supports people as they practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person at the center of the work. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what is heard, and helps people explore their feelings and values to find their own answers. This approach supports issues like loneliness, emptiness, life purpose, and self-love by prioritizing the individual's perspective.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions use simple exercises to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, social phobia, or stress. It is useful for practical problems and short-term changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jana will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress or challenges appear.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face interaction; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, short reflections, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or school schedules while keeping care consistent.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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