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Online therapist

Janice Harbin

Compassionate, practical support for parents

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Janice

Janice Harbin uses practical, evidence-based therapies to help people navigate parenting and family concerns. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to create clear, practical steps parents can try between sessions. Janice introduces straightforward tools for stress, anxiety, mood changes, and behaviors that affect family life.

She writes and talks plainly, so worried parents can quickly understand next steps. Janice is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years in mental health work.

Background and approach

She began her career with adolescents and children and has spent the last decade working mainly with adults. Her background includes outpatient mental health settings and coordination with psychiatric services when needed. Over the past ten years she has worked extensively with people facing addictions and spent three years on a drug court treatment team.

Janice views addictive behavior as a symptom and looks for the underlying problems that contribute to it. She also brings experience with grief, trauma, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and relationship issues. Her perspective is informed by a personal Christian faith and she sometimes integrates clients' spiritual resources when appropriate and welcomed.

Outside of work she enjoys outdoor activities like biking and walking and values time with her children and grandchildren. Janice practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different family schedules.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online family support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-driven action. It can be useful for parents feeling stuck by anxiety, shame, or recurring habits that interfere with family life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches simple skills to change patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and parenting stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Janice will discuss goals, listen to what feels most important, and recommend techniques that fit each family's situation. The process is collaborative so parents can try methods that match their values and daily routines.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules. Video calls let a therapist see family dynamics and coach in the moment, while phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexible check-ins and short-term guidance. These options help keep therapy consistent when life is hectic and travel or childcare are barriers.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Janice works with a wide range of issues relevant to family life, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, and ADHD.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing into practical steps parents can use at home.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She brings 30 years of experience in mental health, with early work focused on children and adolescents and the last decade primarily with adults.
Where is this therapist located and what credentials are held?
Janice practices in Michigan and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license number MI LPC 6401001984.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different family schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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