- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative style
- Experience with trauma
About Janie
Janie Shankle is a licensed counselor who practices in North Carolina. She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and brings 11 years of professional experience to her work. Janie aims to support people facing grief, trauma, and tough life transitions with a steady, straightforward approach.
She believes people know their own stories best and brings that respect into sessions. Janie listens carefully and helps clients notice strengths they already have. Her style is collaborative and practical, focused on steps people can try between meetings.
Janie works with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, codependency, and self-esteem struggles. She also addresses issues such as caregiving strain, chronic illness, cancer-related worries, and end-of-life matters. Her background includes practice with trauma and abuse and supporting people through loss and bereavement.
Her approach blends familiar methods like client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, dialectical behavior tools, and motivational interviewing. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, coping skills, and building routines that fit everyday life. Janie aims to help people make small, manageable changes that add up over time.
For someone overwhelmed by grief, relationship strain, or persistent anxiety, she offers a calm space to talk through next steps. The process starts with understanding what matters most to the client and then working together on realistic strategies.
How Janie’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. In practice this means sessions center on the client's priorities and use the client's own wisdom to guide next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving toleration of distress in everyday life.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different techniques as needed. This is a collaborative process where the client’s feedback shapes which methods are emphasized over time.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises for remote sessions, using worksheets, short practice assignments, and step-by-step coaching to support change without promising a specific outcome.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Janie commonly address?
She helps people with grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and codependency among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Janie uses a collaborative, client-centered approach and focuses on practical steps and coping skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in counseling and related services.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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