Janene’s Toolbox & Process

“Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” – Unknown

How I Work
I draw from a range of powerful, evidence-based therapeutic approaches—including Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Brainspotting, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)—to help access and heal the deeper areas of the brain where emotional wounds and trauma are held.

This deeper work allows long-standing patterns—such as negative self-talk, anxiety, and self-defeating behaviors—to gently shift and transform.

I also integrate more traditional approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to help you develop insight, build practical coping skills, and create meaningful change in your daily life.

With extensive training across many modalities, I’ve developed a rich and flexible “toolbox.” At the same time, I don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. Each session begins with openness and curiosity—meeting you exactly where you are, and responding to what unfolds in the moment.

My Approach

A Safe, Supportive Space
Healing begins with feeling safe. I provide a grounded, compassionate space where you can explore, express, and process your experiences without judgment.

Curiosity & Self-Compassion
Many of us are far kinder to others than we are to ourselves. Together, we gently work with the inner critic and cultivate a more compassionate, understanding relationship with yourself.

Working Beneath the Surface
We go beyond surface-level coping to access the deeper layers of thoughts, emotions, and stored experiences—where lasting healing and transformation can occur.

Whole-Person Healing
I support not just your emotional well-being, but your overall sense of balance and connection—integrating mind, body, relationships, and (if meaningful to you) spirituality.

My Process
I believe the mind—both conscious and subconscious—holds powerful capacity for healing, insight, and transformation. In our work together, we gently turn toward what feels difficult rather than avoiding it. When we meet pain with awareness, curiosity, and compassion, it often begins to shift.

At times, emotional pain can feel overwhelming—like a wave. Rather than being overtaken by it, I help guide you in safely moving through it, so you can emerge with greater clarity, resilience, and inner peace.

As you process and work through these experiences, many clients begin to notice meaningful shifts—greater calm, deeper self-understanding, and a renewed sense of connection to themselves and others.

“Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion for all those unwanted parts of ourselves. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” ~ Pema Chodron, author of When Things Fall Apart