Jana Berhow, LICSW

Jana Berhow is an independently licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with life changes, manage ADHD, and work through behavioral health concerns. She brings 25 years of experience to each session and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at making therapy feel straightforward and useful.

Jana blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She listens first to understand what matters most, then suggests strategies that fit a person’s routine. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and focused on goals the client sets.

She has helped people facing mood disorders, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, trauma-related concerns, and complex co-occurring issues involving substance use. Jana also addresses adoption and foster care history, family of origin issues, and challenges common to young adults and women.

Her work includes coaching-style supports and solution-focused techniques to break problems into manageable steps. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the motivation to change. The mix of methods aims to help clients build skills they can use outside sessions.

Jana practices in the District of Columbia and conducts sessions in English. Her goal is to help people move toward recovery and a more stable everyday life. She encourages straightforward conversation and practical plans that match each person’s needs.

Practical approaches for online care

Jana often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on clear problems and teaches skills that can be practiced between sessions to reduce symptoms like anxiety or compulsive thinking.

She pairs CBT with a client-centered approach that begins by listening. The client’s goals guide the work and Jana adjusts techniques to fit each person. Mindfulness practices are added to help with stress regulation and noticing thoughts without judgment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jana will talk with each person about what feels most useful and try methods that match their goals and daily life. The plan is revisited as progress is made so the approach stays relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for skill practice and face-to-face conversation, phone suits those with less bandwidth, live chat or text can be a brief check-in or a way to work through short exercises. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and to continue work between appointments.