About Janette
Janette Gunn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with over two decades of experience. She uses a clear, practical style to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Her work grew from early roles in a domestic violence shelter and supporting teens in treatment foster care.
Those settings shaped a straightforward, respectful approach and a focus on safety and paced recovery.
How Janette works
She adapts sessions to each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method. Janette combines several therapy approaches to match what a person needs in the room. She draws on attachment-based ideas to examine relationship patterns and on client-centered techniques to keep the person’s goals central.
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to change unhelpful thoughts and habits that fuel anxiety or low mood. She also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and skills, and emotionally-focused ideas when relationships are the main concern. Sessions aim to build practical skills alongside processing difficult experiences.
Janette emphasizes collaboration. She works with people to set clear goals and adjusts pace and techniques as progress happens. Her tone is respectful and down-to-earth, and she aims to make therapy feel manageable even when problems feel big.
Over 24 years in the field, she has helped many people navigate loss, social anxiety, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Janette offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
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What Janette works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use discussion and reflective exercises to identify those patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person’s goals at the center and relies on listening, empathy, and the client’s own pace to guide decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing thought and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood and uses concrete exercises and homework to build new habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first and will adjust the plan based on progress and preferences. The conversation is shared, with goals set together and changes made as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick ways to check in between sessions or when writing feels more natural. These options aim to make therapy fit into daily life and to support steady progress.
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