Janet Kwantes
Empathetic social work with practical strategies
LMSW Michigan
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Janet
Janet Kwantes is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 25 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She brings a compassionate, client-focused approach that emphasizes listening and understanding before suggesting steps forward.
Background and approach
Her LMSW credential reflects formal training in social work and years of practice helping clients navigate emotional and practical obstacles. Janet creates a welcoming space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment, and she works collaboratively to identify values, strengths, and manageable goals.
Drawing on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, narrative techniques, and solution-focused tools, she helps clients build skills for coping, increase motivation, and strengthen self-confidence. Her practice also addresses a range of related areas including grief, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, mood and impulse issues, social anxiety, and parenting during pregnancy and childbirth.
Clients who seek a supportive, empathetic listener and a pragmatic partner in change may find her style well suited to their needs. Janet emphasizes empowerment and gradual progress, helping people take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life.
Integrating Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care
Janet commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood, offering concrete tools for managing stress and depressive symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaborative listening to help people explore feelings, clarify values, and increase self-understanding, which can be especially helpful for grief, self-esteem, and relationship-related concerns.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailor techniques from these approaches to fit the person's pace and situation rather than assuming a single method will suit everyone.
Online formats make it easier to access consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels with communication. These options can help clients stay connected to therapy through life transitions, reduce travel time, and allow work on skills and reflections between sessions in ways that fit their daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English