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Janet Natale

Supportive family-focused therapist

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
31 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Janet

Janet Natale is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 31 years of experience. She practices in California and has worked in independent practice, schools, and community programs. Janet focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and relational issues.

She uses practical, down-to-earth guidance so families can make changes that matter. Janet draws on experience with addictions, mood disorders, trauma, and grief. She also supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with foster care and adoption-related needs, and with blended families and aging issues. Her style is strength-based and motivational. She helps people notice the resources they already have and then practices new skills together.

Sessions include straightforward conversations, problem-solving, and steps you can try at home. Janet uses a mix of approaches to match each person or family. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused methods when helpful.

She aims to help clients improve communication, manage strong emotions, and reduce destructive patterns. Parents and caregivers will find a therapist who focuses on practical change. Janet offers guidance on parenting, coping with life transitions, and repairing relationships.

She invites families to work at a pace that feels doable and to bring real concerns from daily life into sessions.

Approaches that guide online family and parenting work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy. The therapist offers a supportive space and follows the family's lead to build trust and clarity; this approach helps when people need to feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. It is useful for anxiety, mood issues, and stress by building new coping strategies and testing small changes in daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It is often used when strong emotions or repeated crises get in the way of relationships and caregiving. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person or family about goals, try different tools, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process aims to fit techniques to your needs and preferences rather than forcing a single method. Online sessions offer flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when schedules are tight. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or moment-to-moment support between sessions. These options help people connect without long commutes and make it easier to bring real-life challenges into therapy.

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 kinds of issues does she address?
Janet works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, depression, family conflict, trauma, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a strength-based, motivational style that blends listening with practical exercises. Sessions focus on noticing existing strengths, learning skills, and trying manageable changes at home.
How long has she practiced and what is her background?
She has 31 years of experience across independent practice, school-based therapy, and community programs for adults and adolescents, including work with foster care and adoption-related needs.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with California license CA LMFT 39816 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost 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 Janet?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
31 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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