Janie Shankle, LPC, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

Collaborative approach
Practical tools
Strengths focused

About Janie

Janie Shankle is a licensed counselor in North Carolina who brings over a decade of clinical experience to her practice. She holds the LPC and the LCMHC, and she focuses on helping people navigate grief, trauma, and major life transitions. Janie centers sessions on each person's story and strengths. She emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and calm guidance. Janie uses tools from client-centered work and structured therapies to help with anxiety, depression, and stress. She also addresses issues such as addiction, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to aging, chronic illness, or caregiver stress.

Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her focus areas, and she is familiar with abandonment and family of origin difficulties. She also helps people dealing with end-of-life questions, hospice-related stress, and cancer-related emotions. Her approach aims to make hard topics easier to talk about and manage.

Sessions balance listening with practical skill-building. Janie draws on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to create short-term goals. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when those fit a person’s needs.

Her practice is grounded in the idea that clients are experts on their lives. Janie works collaboratively to set goals and try small, manageable changes. The overall aim is clearer coping, fewer crises, and steadier daily functioning.

How Janie Uses Talk Therapy Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. It emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and helps people feel heard while they decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and improving distress tolerance.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Janie will talk with each person about their needs and goals to choose methods that fit. Therapy is collaborative - she pairs listening with specific exercises or skills based on what the client prefers and what seems most helpful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on comfort and bandwidth. Speak with the therapist during intake to learn which formats are offered and what will work best for your routine and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Janie address?

She works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress among other concerns. Adoption and foster care issues and abandonment are also listed as focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Janie blends a client-centered stance with practical, goal-oriented techniques. Sessions usually include listening, problem solving, and learning skills to handle day-to-day stress.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience as a licensed counselor working with grief, trauma, and related issues.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not specify particular formats.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and 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 according to therapist availability.

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