Hello, I am Dr. Janet Dean, a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Kentucky. I have over 20 years of experience in counseling and psychotherapy, working with people at many different places in life and with many different concerns. My training was at The Ohio State University.
Clients would tell you that I am easy to relate to and quite supportive, even when we are dealing with hard issues. My general therapeutic approach is cognitive-behavioral therapy within a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients. While I am able to serve individuals with just about any personal or psychological issue, my practice tends to be with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, life changes, faith, relational issues, and sexual identity and sexual addiction concerns.
In addition to being a therapist, I am a college professor, teaching psychology to undergraduate students and training graduate students who want to become counselors themselves. Part of my academic work includes research centering on sexual identity and faith, counselor self-care, and the connections between faith and mental health. My research team and I have published numerous articles and a book, and we travel throughout the country presenting our work and training people to provide better care.
My hope for my clients is that they find freedom, peace, and joy by becoming comfortable with who they are, building strong relationships with others, and finding their place in life. It would be an honor to walk with you in your journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
KY Psychologist 129393
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Dr. Dean does and excellent job of holding space for you to be heard. She is highly skilled at taking circumstances that feel overwhelming and helping you navigate them in ways that clear up confusion and give you a path forward.
Written on Jul 19, 2023 after therapy with Janet for 2 years and 1 month
Dr. Dean is fantastic! She's a great listener and asks me questions that really help me to think things through.
Written on Aug 19, 2021 after therapy with Janet for 3 months on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Shes been very helpful and I'm grateful
Written on May 20, 2021 after therapy with Janet for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Dr. Dean is by far the best! She is supportive, she understands and listens to what is really bothering me. I have struggled with anxiety for years I finally feal like I'm finding my voice. She is flexible and I feel very comfortable talking with her.
Written on Oct 22, 2020 after therapy with Janet for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I like talking to her because she’s easy to talk to She don’t judge you about anything. She’s fair
Written on Sep 04, 2020 after therapy with Janet for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Dr. Dean has helped me struggle with the cause of my extreme heartache & find solutions to deal with and over come.
Written on Jul 29, 2020 after therapy with Janet for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem