Jeanette "Jan" Kaschmitter, LMHC

Jeanette "Jan" Kaschmitter is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life changes.

Jan uses a blend of therapy methods to match each person she meets. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused ideas. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices also appear in her work when they suit a person’s goals.

Her background includes community mental health, inpatient psychiatric settings, and work in a tribal clinic. She spent many years in integrated mental health and substance use programs, and has focused training in grief and loss, trauma and sexual abuse, and co-occurring disorders. These roles gave her experience offering individual, couples, and group counseling to mostly adult clients.

In sessions Jan aims to help people build practical skills for coping and change. That can mean identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing emotion regulation tools, or building motivation for new choices. She prioritizes listening and adjusting methods to fit what a person needs right now.

People who come to Jan often want straightforward, skills-based support combined with steady, person-focused care. Her approach emphasizes small, achievable steps toward better day-to-day functioning and more balanced mood and relationships.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs, helping people feel heard while they set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationship interactions, often useful when strong mood swings or conflict are present.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns and goals, try methods that suit your situation, and adjust the plan based on what helps. This means you and the therapist decide together whether CBT, DBT, mindfulness work, or a mix will be best for the issues you want to address.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible. Video is useful for full sessions when face-to-face interaction matters. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be helpful for shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or flexible communication between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into your routine.