Works with
How Jeannette works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jeannette
Jeannette Horton is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She brings 14 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem struggles, relationship concerns, career challenges, and anger. She aims to make first visits feel manageable and straightforward.
Her approach starts with building safety and trust. She prioritizes a direct, down-to-earth tone and invites honest conversation. Humor and plain language are part of how she helps people talk about difficult topics without feeling judged.
Background and approach
Jeannette has worked across outpatient chemical dependency treatment, community mental health agencies, and long-term care settings. That range gives her practical skills for everyday problems like caregiving strain, chronic illness, and life transitions as well as for complex issues such as trauma and co-morbidity.
She uses client-centered methods and draws on cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of coping. Motivational interviewing and existential ideas also inform her work when people are making big decisions or facing loss. Many people appreciate candid, human conversations with Jeannette.
She focuses on helping each person feel safe enough to speak freely and then works with them to set realistic steps forward. That combination of steadiness and practicality shapes how she supports people through change.
What Jeannette works with
Everything Jeannette lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jeannette's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jeannette lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person's pace. In practice this means the therapist reflects what a client says, asks clarifying questions, and helps the client feel heard so they can name goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT often uses short exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can be reviewed in sessions.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Jeannette will work with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences. If something doesn’t fit, she will adjust the plan so it better meets the client's needs and day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy practical. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera isn't convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between longer sessions or use shorter tools during a busy day. These options let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Jeannette
What concerns does Jeannette help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, addictions, relationship strain, family issues, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and down-to-earth with warm, candid conversation. She emphasizes building safety and trust before tackling difficult topics.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of experience working in outpatient chemical dependency treatment, community mental health, and long-term care settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Washington and practices out of that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Jeannette offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for meeting.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.