Hello!
My name is Janelle and began my career working as a mental health counselor in the greater Seattle area for 5 years and am now practicing out of the East Coast but still serving the Washington area and beyond. I have mainly worked in community mental health , which means I have had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of ages, backgrounds, and presenting issues. I have found many people have become quite adept at avoiding emotional pain. These feelings can swirl around inside us and can deteriorate our physical and mental state over time. My goal is to help you isolate these negative patterns and beliefs, and then either change them into positive growth experiences, or alter the way they’re perceived. While this may result in immediate relief, lasting relief takes both time and effort.
I have also found that hope is one of the most crucial driving factor that can get us through grief, loss and emotional pain. But when you begin to lose hope, and despair sets in, it can be difficult to find your way back to happiness. I look forward to helping you identify and overcome your emotional turmoil. I’ll provide the comfort, support and experience you need to assist you in better understanding your struggles and find peace of mind.
I have found success through several therapeutic approaches some including; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
WA LMHC 60882019
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Great listener , remembers important conversations and dives into issues. Is helping a lot.
Written on Aug 17, 2022 after therapy with Janelle for 2 months
To put it shortly, she has been amazing!! I wish I started sooner and got help sooner, I've changed so much for the better since starting counseling. Its all thanks to Mrs. Butler, she has helped me through a lot and I look forward to continuing this jounery with her!! She listens when I need her to and helps me to get through things on my own opposed to just fixing it for me and helping me to gain the skills I need to set boundaries and stick with them. Thank you, so much.
Written on Aug 20, 2021 after therapy with Janelle for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Janelle is an incredibly good therapist! I am extremely grateful to be working with her and am very lucky. She is very competent and able to work with difficult topics. I am very thankful for her!
Written on Aug 14, 2021 after therapy with Janelle for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and career difficulties
Janelle Butler listens without judgement. Her manner of speak is gentle and encouraging, while maintaining an honest demeanor, even if the subjects being discussed are difficult. I find myself coming to my own conclusions after speaking with her because she helps me organize my thoughts and feelings in a logical and caring way. Tbh I left her service for a few months because I thought I had it on my own, but now I’m back because she really does center me in uncertain times. I very much appreciate her wisdom and feedback.
Written on Aug 11, 2021 after therapy with Janelle for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coaching
Amazing counselor. She saved my life saving me from severe trauma induced psychosis caused by abusive family, therapists, and friends. I am now doing so much better and healing so much more. Thank you Janelle.
Written on Jun 06, 2021 after therapy with Janelle for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Janelle is kind, respectful, and helps me to understand my own needs.
Written on Apr 14, 2021 after therapy with Janelle for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue