About Janel
Janel Guinane is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and trauma. She practices in California and offers therapy in English. Her work emphasizes practical support for concerns such as parenting strain, self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, eating and body-image issues, and coping with life changes.
Janel uses a client-centered style that treats each person as the expert on their own life.
How Janel works
She listens first and asks questions to clarify goals. Sessions focus on small, doable steps rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. She mixes approaches to match what a person needs.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods are common tools she draws on to change unhelpful thinking, build motivation, and set concrete goals. Janel also uses EMDR when trauma and painful memories are a central issue. Her background includes long-term work in community programs and clinic settings where assessments and care coordination were part of the role.
This experience shaped a practical approach to problems like substance use, caregiving stress, compassion fatigue, and recovery from loss or disaster. People who meet with Janel can expect straightforward conversation, goal-oriented planning, and steady support as they try new strategies. She treats therapy as a collaboration and adjusts methods based on what is working for each person.
Janel lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Janel works with
The areas below are the ones Janel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person's perspective and working together toward their goals. The therapist listens with an open, nonjudgmental stance and helps shape sessions around what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect; it teaches simple techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps people process painful memories and reduce their emotional impact when trauma is a key concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janel will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She combines methods when useful and adjusts the plan based on progress and feedback so the therapy fits the individual.
Online therapy offers practical ways to get help. Video calls let people have a full conversation similar to an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, goal tracking, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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