Janet Kwantes, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Janet

Janet Kwantes is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 25 years of hands-on experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Janet uses clear, practical conversation to help people name problems and take small steps forward.

She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken without judgment. Janet draws on methods that keep sessions straightforward and action-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.

Background and approach

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe stories they tell themselves, and Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on useful next steps. In sessions she listens first, then helps set realistic goals.

Parents who feel overwhelmed often get concrete strategies to manage stress and routines. For grief or low confidence she works on rebuilding small strengths and shifting daily habits. Sessions can include talking through immediate problems, practicing new responses, and planning manageable changes.

Janet emphasizes collaboration and practical tools you can use between meetings. Her style is steady, respectful, and aimed at helping people feel more capable. She works in English and is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW, license number MI LMSW 6801083018.

Janet accepts clients from other regions internationally and offers several remote session formats.

How Janet’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s lead. Online sessions let Janet tune into what matters to the individual and move at their pace, which is helpful when someone needs space to process or set personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote work CBT often uses short exercises, homework, and real-time problem solving to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Janet treats the choice of approach as a joint decision. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust over time so the work fits the person’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home. Phone sessions work when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or get brief support. These options help people fit therapy into busy family schedules and different time zones while keeping the focus on progress and usable tools.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Janet help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting struggles, self-esteem issues, and depression, plus related areas like adoption and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Janet uses a straightforward, collaborative style that focuses on listening, practical steps, and working at the client’s pace.

What is her professional background?

She brings 25 years of professional experience helping people with emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801083018 and practices from that state.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How are costs and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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