Jana Kessler, LMHC

Jana Kessler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with 17 years of professional experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and issues related to LGBT identities. Jana also helps people who struggle with focus and attention, and she supports those dealing with body image, codependency, and family of origin concerns.

Jana approaches work from the belief that each person knows their own story best. She looks for strengths clients can use to move forward. Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth, with space to talk through what feels most urgent.

Her methods include client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy, which help people notice patterns of thinking and try small changes. She also uses motivational interviewing to support shifts in behavior and narrative therapy and solution-focused techniques to develop practical next steps.

In sessions Jana aims to make goals concrete and achievable. She helps clients break bigger worries into manageable steps and track small gains. Conversations often focus on improving communication, building routines that support concentration, and reducing overwhelm.

People meet her for single-issue work or longer-term change. She invites those ready to try therapy to start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time to talk based on availability. Sessions are conducted in English for people located in Washington, and international work is not currently offered.

How Jana’s approaches can work online

Jana uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in ways that translate well to conversation-based sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validating your experience, and building on your own strengths to set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jana will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods, check what works, and adjust the plan as needed rather than sticking to one fixed route.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try different ways of working - for example focusing on skill practice between sessions or using brief goal-oriented meetings to stay on track.