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Jana Kessler, LMHC

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jana

Jana Kessler is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of clinical experience. She has spent her career helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity, as well as attention and focus difficulties often described as ADHD.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes respect for each person's experience and strengths while collaborating to identify practical steps forward. Her style blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered interaction, and solution-focused strategies to match individual needs.

Jana approaches work with an attitude that clients are the experts on their own lives and that their existing resources can be mobilized to address persistent problems like sleep and concentration, body image concerns, dissociation, or family-of-origin conflicts. She supports clients through change while honoring the courage it takes to begin therapy and the ongoing effort it requires.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, helping clients feel heard while building on their existing strengths to tackle issues like identity concerns, relationship stress, and emotional overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and concentration difficulties. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation to make changes, often supporting goals around focus, habits, or relationship decisions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so the work aligns with what the client finds useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, letting people access care around work, family, or mobility constraints. These options can make it easier to maintain regular sessions, apply strategies in day-to-day life, and get support when scheduling or travel would otherwise be a barrier.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jana commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, LGBT-related issues, and attention or focus difficulties including ADHD, plus a range of related concerns such as body image, dissociation, and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work to create practical, collaborative sessions tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
Jana has 17 years of professional experience providing mental health support in Washington state.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Washington with license number WA LMHC LH 61521962 and practices from that state.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English; she does not list other languages for service provision.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and availability.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English