About Janet
Janet Plankenhorn is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life changes. She speaks English and practices in California, bringing 12 years of hands-on experience to sessions. Her approach aims to make the first steps feel doable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Janet helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck and then tries simple, practical changes that fit daily life.
How Janet works
She uses clear conversation to sort out what matters most and to set small goals that build toward bigger change. Sessions are paced to match each person's needs, so work can move quickly or more slowly depending on the situation.
Her work draws on client-centered methods to focus on what each person brings, cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and solution-focused ideas to find usable next steps. The result is a mix of listening, skill-building, and short-term planning. People who come for help with parenting stress, self-esteem concerns, anger, career worries, or depression can expect a straightforward, supportive conversation.
Janet aims to reduce overwhelm and talk through realistic coping strategies for day-to-day life. Beginning therapy with her starts with a simple intake and scheduling process. From there, sessions can be arranged to fit a person's routine and goals, with attention to what will be most helpful right now.
Janet lists 3 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
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Janet's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on what each person brings to the room. It involves active listening and reflection so people feel heard while they sort out their own goals; this approach is useful for stress, grief, and relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical tools to change them. It can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem by working on thinking patterns and small behavior changes.
Solution-focused therapy aims to find useful next steps quickly. It centers short-term goals and builds on what already works, making it a good fit for people who want concrete actions and faster results.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose techniques that fit. That partnership helps make sure sessions are useful and focused on what the person wants to change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick support, journaling between sessions, or when someone prefers writing instead of talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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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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