Jana Pitts
Insightful support for stress and life transitions
LMFT California
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jana
Jana Pitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
With 15 years of clinical experience, she helps people navigate codependency, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, questions about life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia. Jana approaches these concerns with an emphasis on practical, evidence-informed strategies alongside empathic support.
Her style blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques to create a collaborative, goal-oriented process. She listens closely to each person’s story and works to identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress, then partners with clients to try new coping skills and perspectives.
Jana values the balance of mind, body, and spirit and offers both compassionate presence and clear accountability as clients make changes. Jana provides services in English and practices as CA LMFT 84739.
Prospective clients in California can expect a thoughtful, strengths-based approach that aims to make everyday life more manageable and meaningful.
How Jana's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Jana uses cognitive behavioral approaches that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve relationships. This method breaks concerns into manageable steps and often includes homework and skill practice between sessions to promote measurable progress.
She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at each person's pace. That approach creates a space for exploration and self-discovery while the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their goals.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic journey, and Jana treats it as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to choose strategies that match their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods as progress unfolds.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity during life transitions. These options can help people access consistent support and practice new skills in real time while coordinating around work, family, and other commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English