- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Janel
Janel Guinane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting strain, addictions, and mood concerns. She focuses on practical steps parents can use right away. Sessions aim to clarify goals and build workable habits for day-to-day life.
She brings ten years of clinical experience and a long history in community programs. Early work included supporting adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health needs.
Background and approach
That background shaped a direct, down-to-earth style that values clients' lived knowledge. Janel uses a client-centered approach. She listens first, then collaborates on goals that feel realistic for each person.
Motivational Interviewing helps uncover what a client truly wants to change and why it matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her toolkit when patterns of thinking and behavior are getting in the way. CBT helps break problems into small, testable steps so people can try new ways of coping and see what works.
She also has experience with trauma-focused methods, including EMDR, for people processing difficult memories. Janel emphasizes short-term, solution-focused work when clients need concrete changes quickly. Her style is respectful, practical, and focused on what clients can do between sessions.
What Janel works with
Everything Janel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Approaches Janel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Janel commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions around each person's priorities. That means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and asks questions that help clients name goals and next steps. This approach supports parenting concerns, stress, and emotional struggles by keeping sessions focused on what matters most to the client.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to break problems into manageable parts. CBT online often includes setting small homework tasks, testing new behaviors between sessions, and reviewing results together. It works well for anxiety, mood concerns, and habits people want to change. EMDR is part of her trauma-focused work and can be adapted to video sessions for people processing difficult memories with pacing and preparation tailored to the person.
Janel treats finding the right method as a collaborative process. During early sessions she will help figure out which approach fits the client's needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so the work stays useful and achievable.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy parents and people with changing schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be good for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work for quick questions, ongoing support, or when writing out thoughts feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing daily life.
Questions people ask about Janel
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, depression, trauma and related concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, helps set realistic goals, and uses practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in clinical and community settings and prior work with substance use and co-occurring mental health needs informed her approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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