About Janet
Janet Kuykendall is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 12 years of experience to her Florida practice. She holds the LMHC and LCPC credentials and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Janet writes plainly and listens closely to understand each person's story and strengths.
Janet's approach centers on the person in front of her. She believes people are the experts on their own lives and that therapy is a collaborative effort.
How Janet works
Sessions tend to focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building confidence for everyday challenges. Her work often addresses relationship tensions, family stress, parenting concerns, and issues tied to grief, trauma, or addiction. Janet also supports clients facing career stress, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and changes that come with aging or blended family dynamics.
She pays attention to how past experiences like abandonment or adoption shape present choices. In sessions she uses straightforward methods such as client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, and cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thought patterns. She also draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe their stories and on motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change.
Janet aims to make therapy practical and usable. She helps people break concerns into small steps. The goal is clearer thinking, stronger coping, and more satisfying day-to-day living.
Janet lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Janet works with
The areas below are the ones Janet selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping the person lead the conversation. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to make sense of their priorities and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses clear exercises to change unhelpful thinking. It is often chosen for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Janet will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She uses collaboration to decide whether to emphasize client-centered listening, CBT exercises, or mindfulness practices based on what the person wants to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation similar to an office session. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging help people touch base between sessions or communicate in writing when that fits a schedule. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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