About Janelle
Janelle Alexander is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people manage life’s heavy moments. She practices in Florida and draws on a mix of approaches to meet each person where they are. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD concerns, along with relationship strain and grief.
She aims for a respectful, compassionate space. Janelle keeps conversations straightforward and practical. She listens first, then partners with clients to set clear goals and manageable steps.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience with trauma, abuse, addiction, and anger. That experience shapes how she notices patterns and builds safety in sessions. She uses techniques that help people increase motivation and regain a sense of control.
Common tools in her work include strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. Mindfulness skills are used to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Relationship work draws on proven communication strategies to reduce conflict and increase connection.
Janelle describes her style as compassionate and down-to-earth. She encourages small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she respects that courage when people reach out.
Approaches used online and how they help
Janelle draws from client-centered therapy to prioritize what matters most to each person. That approach focuses on listening, understanding a client's perspective, and building goals together. It helps when someone wants a respectful, collaborative space to talk through issues.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT provides practical exercises to change patterns of thinking and to build new routines that reduce anxiety or improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are employed for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, offering skills to manage strong feelings and reduce impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janelle will discuss different methods and help choose what fits the client's situation, goals, and comfort level. She treats the selection as a partnership and adjusts strategies as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and detailed skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions and keep momentum when schedules are tight.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California, Florida
- Languages
- English
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