- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness tools
- Practical strategies
About Janice
Janice Ruchlis is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and issues around adoption and foster care. She works with adults on concerns like low self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, and life transitions. Janice draws on three decades of clinical work to offer steady guidance and practical tools.
Her style blends psychodynamic listening with behavioral strategies and mindfulness. That means she pays attention to past patterns and current behavior, while teaching skills to manage strong emotions and daily challenges. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with time spent on what feels most urgent to each person.
Janice also brings developmental and spiritual perspectives into therapy when clients want that. She aims to make cultural and personal differences visible and respected in sessions. People looking for help with attachment issues, ADHD, chronic illness, or caregiver stress can explore those topics with her.
She has worked with people of many ages and nationalities over a 30 year career in California. Janice holds an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her background supports both short-term skill building and longer-term work on deep patterns.
Her approach focuses on practical next steps as well as understanding where problems started. She encourages clear goals, regular check-ins on progress, and adjustments to fit each person’s life and preferences.
How her approaches fit into online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape adult reactions. It helps people understand why they respond a certain way in relationships and learn new ways to connect.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janice will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps in daily life.
Because the biography does not list specific online session formats, confirm available session types before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, or choose a quieter time for a shorter check-in. It also allows people to keep continuity of care across locations. A therapist and client will decide together how frequently to meet and which methods to use so therapy fits practical routines and personal goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, intimacy and relationship problems, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes listening for underlying patterns with practical skill teaching. Sessions balance talking about the past with learning behavior and mindfulness skills for today.
How much experience does she bring?
Janice has practiced for 30 years, working in California with people from many nationalities and age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and is based in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.