- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Janet
Janet Guthrie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut. She brings eight years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and parenting concerns. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she aims to make sessions feel respectful and down-to-earth.
Janet uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered listening to understand what matters most. She also uses cognitive-behavioral tools to spot unhelpful patterns and dialectical techniques to build emotional regulation skills.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and tailored. Janet works with clients to set practical goals and pick small, doable steps between meetings. She pays attention to life context such as career pressures, grief, or past trauma while focusing on what can change now.
Parents often come for help with overwhelm, managing anger, or restoring connection at home. Janet supports people who are coping with relationship strain, blended family issues, or the fallout of separation without assuming a one-size-fits-all plan. She also offers strategies for substance use concerns, compassion fatigue, and attention-related challenges.
Throughout, the emphasis is on collaboration - deciding together which techniques fit the client's situation and values.
What Janet works with
Everything Janet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janet helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janet lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Janet uses client-centered work to help people clarify what matters most to them. That approach focuses on listening and asking questions so clients can find their own solutions and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches practical skills to change them.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Janet treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss different techniques during early sessions. Together a client and she decide which methods match the client's goals, values, and day-to-day life, then adjust as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video is useful for full conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexible ways to touch base between longer meetings, helping clients keep momentum.
Questions people ask about Janet
What concerns does Janet commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps and emotional understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut working with a broad range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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