About Janine
Janine Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and grief. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and supports clients who want to cope with life changes and build motivation and confidence. She focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions.
Janine listens first and then helps people name patterns that get in the way.
How Janine works
She blends compassionate listening with tools people can use between sessions to lower distress and improve daily functioning. Her approach draws on client-centered therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are included when emotion regulation or intense stress get in the way of progress. Janine also incorporates motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change and to support concrete goals. Sessions are collaborative - she works with each person to decide which tools fit best for their situation and aims.
With ten years of professional experience, Janine brings steady clinical knowledge and a practical focus to sessions. She provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make help easier to schedule and use.
Janine lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Janine works with
The areas below are the ones Janine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Janine commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and helping each person set their own goals while the therapist offers empathy and support. This approach is useful for people who want a space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most to them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more helpful patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and daily coping challenges.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness techniques are brought in when emotion regulation or intense stress make it hard to function. These methods teach specific skills for managing strong feelings and staying present.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Janine will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, values, and pace. She emphasizes shared decision making so the plan evolves as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video is useful for a full-session experience, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can provide short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while fitting sessions into daily life.
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