Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Janet
Janet Plankenhorn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 12 years of experience in California. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anger, and cope with anxiety and depression. Janet talks plainly and makes space for people to explain what’s hardest right now.
She helps clients spot life patterns that no longer serve them. Sessions aim to identify small, workable changes rather than vague goals. Janet encourages clear steps so progress feels real between appointments.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She listens first, then uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Solution-focused techniques are used to map concrete next steps and build momentum.
Janet also emphasizes family and relationship issues, parenting strain, grief, career stress, and self-esteem concerns. She supports people navigating life transitions and the complicated emotions that come with them. Sessions can include talk, practical exercises, and goal-setting.
The tone is straightforward and compassionate, with attention to what a client wants to change. Janet aims to make therapy a useful, manageable part of everyday life.
What Janet works with
Everything Janet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Janet's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
Approaches Janet lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online care
Janet uses client-centered work that begins by listening and reflecting back what feels most important to a person. This approach helps clarify priorities and builds trust so practical change can follow. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and introduces specific exercises to reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood. Solution-focused therapy looks for small, immediate steps that move a person toward their goals and helps track what works in daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Janet collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and what feels doable. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques if something isn’t helping.
Online formats support this work in flexible ways. Video calls let the therapist and client work together face to face for in-depth sessions. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, homework exchanges, and timely support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using CBT, solution-focused tasks, and client-centered conversation effectively.
Questions people ask about Janet
What concerns does Janet focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, self esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Janet listens closely and creates an open, nonjudgmental environment. She uses practical techniques to identify patterns and set clear next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience practicing as a therapist in California.
What credentials and location apply?
Janet is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.