Jana Pruett, LCSW, CSW

Jana Pruett is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma or abuse, and depression. She brings a calm, direct style and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

Her sessions focus on practical change. Jana listens first, then helps people name patterns that keep them stuck. She works with clients to develop simple strategies they can use between sessions to reduce symptoms and feel more in control.

Jana uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based methods. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, and Internal Family Systems ideas when those fit a person’s goals. Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused rather than prescriptive.

She maintains a space where people can talk honestly about difficult feelings without judgment. Jana encourages small experiments and steady progress instead of all-or-nothing change. That can help someone rebuild confidence after setbacks.

With three years of clinical work in Georgia, Jana aims to guide people through concrete steps toward better day-to-day functioning. She explains techniques in plain language and checks in about what is or isn’t working. This makes it easier for busy, anxious, or uncertain people to use what they learn in real life.

How Jana’s approaches work online

Jana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT focuses on clear steps and homework that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then take actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for stress, avoidance, and chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jana will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit best. The process is collaborative - she checks what helps and adjusts the plan as needed so the approach stays relevant to real-life concerns.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, and sharing short updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.