Janet Ferrell

Experienced counselor blending CBT and practical skills

LPC Tennessee

Experience: 37 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Family, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Janet

Janet Ferrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 37 years of experience in mental health care in Tennessee. She has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings with people facing addiction, domestic violence, mood disorders, and other mental health challenges.

Background and approach

Janet’s background includes work with adolescents and adults and a long track record of adapting her approach to match each client’s needs. Her practice emphasizes cognitive and behavioral techniques alongside skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotion-focused work.

Mindfulness and guided imagery are often woven into sessions to support coping with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, sleep difficulties, and relationship strain. Janet values an individualized process rather than a one-size-fits-all model and concentrates on practical tools clients can use between sessions.

Clients seeking help for parenting issues, family instability, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictive behaviors, low self-esteem, or life transitions may find Janet’s blend of problem-solving strategies and compassionate listening appropriate. She works in English and provides care through a range of remote session formats according to availability.

Online approaches that combine skills and compassionate listening

Janet draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills that can be especially helpful for intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their preferences and goals. That collaborative stance means techniques are tailored and adjusted over time so clients learn practical tools while also having space to explore personal meaning and values.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for people juggling work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. These formats allow for consistent access to licensed professionals and make it easier to practice new skills between meetings, coordinate scheduling, and maintain continuity of care when life is busy or circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janet commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and she often integrates mindfulness and guided imagery.

How much experience does she have in mental health?

She brings 37 years of experience working in various mental health settings, including inpatient and outpatient care with adolescents and adults.

Which credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with the license designation TN LPC 1801.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Clients may meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and needs.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsGrief Self esteemBipolar disorder

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

37+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English