About Janie

Janie Shankle is a licensed professional counselor who brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work in North Carolina. She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and focuses on practical support for people facing grief, trauma, ADHD, mood struggles, and life transitions. Janie speaks in plain terms and helps people take small steps toward clearer days.

She centers sessions on the person's own strengths and perspective. Janie listens closely to understand what matters most, then helps break problems into manageable parts.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize skills that can be used between meetings, like coping tools for stress, ways to reduce anxiety, and strategies to address racing thoughts or concentration issues. Her experience includes grief and end-of-life care, trauma and abuse recovery, and work with complex mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Janie also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, chronic illness, and addiction-related challenges.

She pairs practical strategies with steady support so clients can try new approaches at their own pace. Therapeutic methods she incorporates include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. Janie adapts these approaches to each person's goals and preferences.

The result is therapy that aims to be direct, reachable, and respectful of the client's timing. People who choose her often want clear steps and usable tools rather than long, abstract talks. Janie guides goal-setting and tracks progress so therapy feels purposeful.

She encourages people to experiment with changes, then adjust plans together based on what works.

Therapeutic approaches that translate online

Janie often uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. This approach helps clients feel understood and shapes goals around what matters to them. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. CBT can be useful for managing concentration and routine when ADHD is a concern.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a person's goals and preferences together and suggest which methods to try first. Choices can be adjusted as progress is tracked, so plans evolve based on what helps most in daily life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues for skills work, while phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, and reminders between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work or caregiving schedules and to practice new skills in real time.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Janie address?
She works with grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, bipolar disorder, addictions, and related issues such as caregiver strain and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Janie uses a practical, strengths-based approach that focuses on small, usable steps and measurable goals. She blends listening with teaching skills clients can practice between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 11 years of professional experience and experience working with grief, end-of-life concerns, trauma, and mood disorders.
What credentials and location are listed?
Janie holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
11 years
Licensed
North Carolina, Arizona
Languages
English

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