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Jana Berhow, LICSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationDistrict of Columbia
  • Focus areasADHD, Coping with life changes, and Coaching
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jana

Jana Berhow is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in the District of Columbia with 25 years of behavioral health experience. She works with people facing mental health and substance use concerns and brings a warm, direct, and caring presence to her work.

Background and approach

Jana emphasizes a person-centered foundation and adapts therapeutic methods to meet each client’s distinct needs, including support for coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD. Her approach blends practical techniques with empathic listening, drawing from cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-informed practices.

Jana aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore family of origin issues, mood concerns, trauma, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and related challenges. Her goal is to help clients move toward recovery and improved day-to-day functioning by tailoring interventions to their priorities and strengths.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jana commonly integrates client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and priorities while the therapist offers empathic understanding and support. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for mood, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-time decision. Jana collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Jana includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit into busy lives. These options support continuity of care and let clients use the communication style they find most helpful while working toward practical, individualized goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jana commonly address?
Jana works with people experiencing mental health and substance use concerns and supports coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD, along with related issues such as mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, OCD, and family of origin matters.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is described as warm, direct, and caring, using an eclectic mix of approaches guided by the client-centered framework to respond to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of behavioral health experience working with people who have mental health concerns, substance use concerns, or both.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Jana is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential DC LICSW LC303546 and practices in the District of Columbia.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
She conducts sessions via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Coping with life changes

Also works with

CoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCo-morbidityFamily of origin issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

District of Columbia

Languages

English

What Jana can help with

Jana Berhow works with clients on coping with life changes.

Jana works with people who have either a mental health or a substance use concern, or both.

How Jana approaches therapy

Jana's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Jana is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in District of Columbia, with 25 years of clinical experience.