About Janis
Janis E. Yates helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on practical steps they can use every day. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia and uses straightforward guidance to address problems like anxiety, stress, and addictions.
She listens without judgment and centers the client's perspective in each session. That means she works from what the person says matters most and builds on their strengths. Sessions aim to increase motivation, self-worth, and next steps rather than only talking about problems.
How Janis works
Janis blends several approaches to fit each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches ways to change them. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and boosts readiness to act.
Her experience includes work with substance use concerns, relationship strain, grief, and career transitions. She also focuses on control issues, forgiveness, life purpose, and women’s issues. The goal is to help people develop self-love and clearer direction during life changes.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to small, doable steps. Janis supports people through setbacks and helps them celebrate progress along the way.
Janis lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Janis works with
The areas below are the ones Janis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel understood and clarifies their own goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and actions that keep problems like anxiety and low mood going and teaches practical skills to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and help choose methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or circumstances change.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other routines while keeping focus on practical steps and goals.
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