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Janine Best, LPC

Based in Tennessee Online sessions

Compassionate counseling for everyday parenting challenges

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Years in practice
13
Credentials
LPC
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Grief
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Janine

Janine Best is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. Janine also supports clients working on self-esteem, motivation, career concerns, and parenting questions.

She speaks English and Haitian Creole and aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable. Janine approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Background and approach

She listens first to understand the situation and then tailors conversations and plans to fit each person's needs. Conversations are practical and focused on small, useful steps that can be tried between meetings.

Her background includes over a decade of work with people facing trauma and abuse, adoption and foster care matters, immigration and family stress, aging concerns, and challenges common in midlife and young adulthood. That range informs a flexible approach to different life stages and transitions. In sessions Janine emphasizes clear communication and building skills people can use day to day.

She works with clients on problem-solving, coping tools, and building self-compassion. Progress is seen as steady adjustments rather than overnight fixes. Janine encourages parents and individuals to bring real concerns from home or work into sessions.

She will co-create a plan and adjust it as needs change. Her goal is practical relief and greater confidence in managing life’s demands.

Focus areas and approaches

What Janine works with

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

Online support

Approaches that guide online parenting and life work

Janine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical tools and clear communication. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills and problem-solving strategies to reduce anxiety and manage daily stress. This helps people break big problems into small, manageable steps and learn what works between sessions.

Another frequent focus is on processing grief and trauma in a paced way. That involves creating a steady plan to address painful memories, reduce their impact on day-to-day life, and strengthen resilience. This approach can be helpful for loss, past abuse, or major life transitions such as adoption or immigration-related stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress is made. Clients and the therapist work together to pick techniques that fit the person’s situation and style.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls let conversations feel closer to in-person sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for short check-ins, mood tracking, or quick support between longer meetings. These options make it simpler to keep continuity with a licensed professional while balancing work and family demands.
Questions

Questions people ask about Janine

What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?

Janine works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and career direction.

What is her style in therapy?

She takes a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and a tailored plan for each person.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with people on a range of life challenges and transitions.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential - LPC - and is licensed in Tennessee.

Can I meet in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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