Janet Lengsfelder

Janet Lengsfelder is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience who blends relational and mindful approaches to support people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, codependency, and relationship struggles. She draws on a nursing background and long clinical practice to guide people toward greater emotional balance and clearer sense of self. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on practical steps clients can use between sessions.

Janet moved from nursing into psychotherapy to help people heal more fully. She completed graduate study and a three-year Gestalt training, then added work with attachment-focused and emotionally-focused methods. In sessions she helps clients notice recurring life patterns and how those patterns affect relationships and self-worth.

Her work uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness techniques. Janet helps people identify what they need, practice new ways of relating, and reduce panic into more manageable feelings. She emphasizes small, steady changes that build confidence over time.

Janet also supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, illness-related concerns, career pressure, and end-of-life matters. She encourages clients to take manageable risks that promote growth and fuller engagement with life. Her nursing background often informs how she addresses health-related grief and caregiver fatigue.

People who come to Janet can expect a collaborative approach that focuses on real-life problems and clear next steps. She aims to witness each person's process without judgment and to help them find more moments of joy amid difficult times.

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