- Years in practice
- 31
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Janet
Janet Natale is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 31 years of experience. She practices in California and offers help for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. Janet uses straightforward, practical methods to help people find steady ground and clearer choices.
Her background includes independent practice, school-based therapy, and community programs. She has worked with people in foster care and with adults and adolescents in a variety of settings.
Background and approach
That range informs how she approaches family and parenting concerns and related stresses. Janet favors a strength-based, motivational style. She helps people identify skills they already have and build on them.
Sessions focus on uncovering barriers that get in the way of healthier routines and relationships. Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including client-centered conversation, cognitive behavior techniques, dialectical behavior skills, and emotionally focused methods. She aims to make each session practical - trying an idea, seeing what fits, and adjusting from there.
Janet also attends to issues such as identity, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, aging concerns, and recovery from substance use. She helps people manage life transitions, chronic stress, and parenting pressures while supporting personal goals and improved communication. People who choose Janet are often looking for calm guidance and clear tools.
She frames the work as a collaborative process and helps people move from insight to everyday change.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Janet lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
How Janet's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It gives people space to talk through what matters most and to find their own solutions, which can help with parenting stress, relationship strain, and emotional recovery.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and practical homework to try between meetings, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. DBT techniques are often offered in short, skill-focused segments that translate well to video or messaging when someone needs quick reminders or practice.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, parenting demands, and daily life. She adjusts pacing and tools based on what is helpful over time.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and interaction, phone sessions remove the need for video, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when scheduling is tight. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities while keeping a steady course of support.
Questions people ask about Janet
What concerns does Janet commonly address?
Janet works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting pressures, relationship issues, grief, trauma, and a range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a strength-based, motivational approach that is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on skills, problem solving, and identifying blocks to change.
What sort of experience does she have?
Janet brings 31 years of clinical experience from independent practice, school-based work, and community programs serving adults and adolescents.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Janet meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through 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 schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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