Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Janet works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Janet
Janet Lengsfelder is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on 25 years of clinical experience. She blends practical skills with a calm, straightforward manner to help people manage intense emotions and rebuild steady routines. Her background as a nurse informs a hands-on, attentive approach to care.
She helps people who are struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Sessions focus on learning to recognize patterns, shift unhelpful reactions, and try small new behaviors.
Background and approach
Janet uses clear, step-by-step guidance so people can practice changes between sessions. Her work pays close attention to relationships and attachment. That means looking at how past connections shape current reactions.
She also uses Emotionally-Focused ideas to help people name feelings and repair close bonds when possible. Mindfulness and client-centered work are part of her day-to-day style. Mindfulness teaches simple breathing and grounding tools for moments of overwhelm.
A client-centered stance creates space for each person to set the pace and focus of the work. Janet trained in graduate counseling and completed an extended Gestalt training early in her career. Her experience includes medical and counseling settings where she learned to blend practical recovery skills with emotional care.
She aims to help people feel more in charge of their reactions and more able to meet life’s demands. People seeking help start by identifying a few concrete goals, then working week to week on manageable steps. Janet brings steady attention and direct feedback while encouraging realistic risks that lead to clearer choices and more consistent well-being.
What Janet works with
Everything Janet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Janet's practice.
- 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.
Online approaches that focus on relationships and emotion
Janet uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions, which can help when anger or intimacy issues keep reappearing. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong emotions, and it aims to shift patterns that cause repeated conflict or withdrawal. Client-centered therapy provides steady listening and support so the person sets the pace and priorities of each session.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss these methods with clients and help choose techniques that match individual goals, needs, and comfort levels. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and preferences become clear.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer practical options. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, quick coaching, or times when writing out thoughts helps more than speaking.
Questions people ask about Janet
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship strain, addictions, parenting challenges, and related issues like codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes attachment-focused listening, emotionally-focused work, and client-centered support with mindfulness tools for managing intense feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience, including early work as a nurse followed by graduate training and extended clinical practice in counseling settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a California LMFT credential and practices from a California location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the chosen format.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.