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Janice Harbin, LPC

Based in Michigan Online sessions

Supportive counselor helping parents navigate stress

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Years in practice
30
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
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Addictions
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Janice

Janice Harbin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three decades of work in mental health. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents can use when life feels overwhelming. She draws on long experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and parenting concerns.

Janice began her career working with children and adolescents and transitioned to primarily working with adults over the past ten years. Much of her recent work involved outpatient mental health settings and collaboration with psychiatric services when needed.

Background and approach

She spent time working with people facing substance use and was part of a drug court treatment team for several years. In sessions she looks past the substance or symptom to identify the problems that create it. She combines common-sense discussion with structured techniques so parents can try different tools between visits.

Her approach is grounded in respect for each person’s values and life story, and she is open about the role faith has played in her life. Janice uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered ways of meeting people where they are.

These methods are adapted to focus on daily routines, sleep, eating patterns, and parenting struggles that show up at home. Outside of work she enjoys biking, walking, and family time with children and grandchildren. She invites people to bring real problems from everyday life and work together to find clearer steps forward.

Focus areas and approaches

What Janice works with

Everything Janice lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janice helps people with.

Approaches Janice lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Using ACT, CBT, and Client-Centered Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most. It can be useful for parents facing ongoing stress, anxiety, or changes in family life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills for shifting unhelpful patterns, which often helps with sleep, mood, and coping with anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the therapist follows the person’s pace and priorities to build practical plans that fit daily life.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That process is part of the work rather than a one-time decision.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy family schedules. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders or brief coaching between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to fit consistent care into everyday life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Janice

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?

Janice works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and eating problems, and parenting-related challenges.

What is the therapy style like in sessions?

Sessions combine client-centered conversation with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. The goal is to find concrete steps parents can use between sessions.

How much experience does this therapist have?

She brings 30 years of experience in the mental health field, including work with adolescents early in her career and focused adult outpatient work more recently.

Where is this therapist based and what are the credentials?

She is located in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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