Janna Fennell, LPC, LPCC

Janna Fennell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who focuses on practical help for common struggles. She meets people where they are and uses straightforward, goal-focused work to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve day-to-day functioning.

Janna invites honest conversation and asks direct questions so clients can stop self-sabotaging. She says therapy will sometimes feel uncomfortable and asks for steady attendance and effort. Those willing to do the work will learn new skills to use outside sessions.

Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and attachment-informed ideas. She pairs thought work with breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness to address both thinking and bodily tension. She also leans on solution-focused and strengths-based ideas to build practical next steps.

Janna has ten years of counseling experience and holds LPC and LPCC credentials in Minnesota and Virginia. Her background includes school-based work with PreK through 12th graders, private practice, and online therapy with teens and young adults. That experience shapes how she supports people facing transitions, grief, addiction, and relationship or attachment struggles.

Clients can expect concrete tools for sleep problems, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Janna encourages collaborative planning so people leave sessions with clear tasks and calmer breathing techniques to practice between meetings.

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and improving daily routines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. This can be helpful for anxiety, grief, and problems with avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in relationships and how they affect current connections; it can guide work on communication, trust, and feeling emotionally safe with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together so sessions feel relevant and productive.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework guidance, or ongoing support between meetings. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and in how much time a session requires, while keeping the focus on practical progress.