Janet Plankenhorn, LMFT

Janet Plankenhorn is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of experience in California. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem struggles, career worries, and big life changes. Janet speaks English and aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and respectful.

Janet uses straightforward conversation to uncover patterns that no longer serve a person. She listens without judgment and encourages clients to name thoughts and feelings. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while still honoring a person’s pace.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and solution-focused ideas. That means she helps people notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, keeps the focus on each person’s goals, and looks for small, useful steps that lead to change.

Janet offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. She works with clients across California and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Janet aims to make starting therapy straightforward and to help people feel heard as they work toward clearer ways of coping.

How Janet’s approach works online

Janet combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice how thoughts shape feelings and behaviors, and then practice different ways of thinking and acting. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and letting the person set the pace and priorities for their work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Janet discusses goals and preferences with each person and collaboratively decides which techniques to try. She checks in regularly to adjust plans and to focus on small, concrete steps toward change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls suit deeper conversations when seeing facial expressions matters. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, sharing short reflections, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent contact and to practice skills between meetings.