Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Janessa
Janessa Rodriguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges like ADHD and addiction. Her approach centers on listening first and creating a calm, nonjudgmental space so people can speak honestly about what’s hard.
Janessa keeps sessions practical and down to earth. She focuses on skills you can use between appointments, like recognizing triggers, adjusting unhelpful thoughts, and trying small behavior changes.
Background and approach
She also uses mindfulness exercises to help people notice sensations and slow strong reactions before they escalate. In the room she aims for collaboration. Together with each person she sets clear, realistic goals and checks progress along the way.
Work may include short practice tasks, thought records, and simple grounding techniques to manage intense feelings in the moment. Her style is steady and supportive. Janessa encourages people to try things at their own pace while building coping tools for daily life.
She draws on six years of experience helping adults navigate relationship strain, parenting stress, career transitions, trauma-related concerns, and feelings of emptiness. Sessions are offered remotely by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Janessa uses these options to make counseling fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels.
What Janessa works with
Everything Janessa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Janessa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janessa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening-first stance. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm space to process emotions and decide next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different responses. It provides clear exercises and short practice tasks that help with anxiety, anger, low mood, and everyday stressors.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices. These techniques help reduce reactivity, bring awareness to body sensations, and create space before acting on intense feelings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjusts as progress is made. This collaborative process helps make sessions feel useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
Questions people ask about Janessa
What concerns does Janessa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and career challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening first, setting clear goals, and teaching tools to use between appointments.
What background and experience does she bring?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Janessa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.