- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Janet
Janet Lengsfelder is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She draws on a background in nursing and psychotherapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and parenting challenges. Janet aims to make therapy practical and approachable for busy people and parents who need straightforward guidance.
She begins by listening closely to what matters most and then helps clients notice recurring life patterns.
Background and approach
That awareness becomes the starting point for small, concrete shifts that change how a person responds to stress and relationships. Sessions focus on real-life problems like communication breakdowns, caregiving strain, and managing strong emotions. Janet uses attachment-focused work to look at how early relationships shape present behavior.
She blends emotionally focused methods to strengthen emotional connection and client-centered listening to keep the work grounded in each person’s experience. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are added when helpful to build immediate coping skills. Her background as a nurse informs a practical, paced approach to healing.
Janet helps people reframe panic into manageable feelings and turn avoidance into active choices. The goal is not to remove pain but to reduce overwhelm and increase the capacity for steady, meaningful living. People who choose her often want to get clearer about relationship patterns, parenting stresses, and major life transitions.
She encourages risk-taking in service of greater presence, with steady support through the process.
What Janet works with
Everything Janet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janet helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janet lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Janet uses attachment-based work to examine how early relationship patterns affect current responses and connection. This approach helps people understand why they react in certain ways and supports rebuilding more supported ways of relating. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients identify and shift core emotional responses that drive conflict or distance; EFT is useful for deepening emotional awareness and improving closeness. Client-centered therapy is part of her approach as well, offering nonjudgmental listening that keeps the conversation focused on each person’s experience and goals.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janet will work with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize attachment work, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness tools, or short-term solution-focused steps based on what feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for relationship and emotion-focused work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth issues arise or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it possible to schedule therapy around work and family life rather than the other way around.
Questions people ask about Janet
What issues does Janet help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, and related areas such as caregiver stress and hospice counseling.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, highlights recurring patterns, and helps clients practice concrete skills to manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Janet has 25 years of clinical experience, which includes early work as a nurse followed by graduate training in psychotherapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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