- Strength-based focus
- Adoption and foster care
- Collaborative approach
About Janet
Janet Natale is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 31 years of clinical experience based in California. She brings long-term practice experience across private practice, schools, and community programs. Her background includes work with adults, adolescents, and people connected to foster care and adoption situations.
Janet emphasizes a strength-based, motivational approach. She helps clients notice the abilities they already have and guides them to use those abilities toward change. Sessions focus on uncovering what blocks progress and finding practical steps forward.
Her clinical work covers relationship concerns, anxiety and depression, addictions, trauma and grief, parenting stress, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to gender identity and sexual orientation. Adoption and foster care are listed among her additional focus areas.
Janet uses a mix of well-known therapies to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered methods to center the person's perspective, cognitive-behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and elements from emotion-focused and dialectical approaches when emotions and relationships are central.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She encourages people to see therapy as a place to build skills and clearer direction. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How these approaches can help in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building trust, placing the person's experience at the center of the work. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That collaborative process helps shape goals and the pace of sessions rather than imposing a single technique.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the original profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. For many people, remote sessions let therapy happen between work commitments or during transitional life moments, while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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Experience
31+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does this therapist address?
Janet works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions, trauma and grief, parenting stress, and life changes. She also lists adoption and foster care among her focus areas.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
The approach is strength-based and motivational. Sessions blend client-centered listening with practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has 31 years of experience across private practice, school-based work, and community programs serving adults and adolescents.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Janet accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.