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Janet Ferrell

Experienced counselor offering practical support

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
37 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Janet

Janet Ferrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 37 years of experience in mental health. She works from Tennessee and has provided care across inpatient and outpatient settings. Janet has supported people facing addiction, domestic violence, mood disorders, trauma, and related challenges over a long career.

Her style is practical and straightforward. She uses proven methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Janet also draws on mindfulness and guided imagery to help people manage stress, sleep, and emotions.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be tailored to each person rather than following a fixed formula. In a typical meeting she helps clients identify patterns, try different coping skills, and practice new ways of responding. She focuses on clear goals and steps that fit daily life.

Parents reading this will find direct language and simple tools to try between sessions. Janet has particular experience with grief, anger, relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns.

Her background includes work with adolescents and adults, not small children. She invites people who are ready to make changes to begin a collaborative process. The first steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.

Janet aims to help people build practical skills and steady progress over time.

Approaches and online therapy that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on your perspective and personal goals, with the therapist offering support and feedback while you lead the pace. It helps when people need a respectful space to sort out feelings and choices.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and stress by giving clear techniques to try between sessions.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, blends skill training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness. It can help people manage intense emotions, reduce risky reactions, and build better coping habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that match those priorities. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review practice exercises, and support steady change over time.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including addictions, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and stress-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is down-to-earth and goal oriented. Sessions focus on clear steps, coping skills, and tools you can use between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
Janet has 37 years of experience in mental health work across inpatient and outpatient settings, working with adolescents and adults on a range of issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC credential, licensed in Tennessee as TN LPC 1801 and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
37 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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