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Jonetta Wakely, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

As a licensed professional counselor, I believe in meeting clients on a level playing field as each client has a unique and personal understanding of themselves and is an expert in their own lives. I look to my clients to educate me on what is important to them and how we might best work together to reach a positive outcome. My fundamental belief is that most people are doing the best they can at any given point in their life and there are straight forward reasons for doing what they choose to do. I don’t get bogged down in talking about good or bad, right or wrong, or he said she said but rather what are more effective choices in creating a life worth living. I am extensively trained in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). CBT is the number one therapeutic modality in the world bar none and was developed by Dr. Aaron Beck. I had the good fortune to receive 160 hours of advanced training by the Beck Institute. I also am certified (C-DBT) in Dialectical Behavior Therapy developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan where the focus is on making decisions about what will work effectively for you and what is not effectively. Information on both CBT and DBT are available online to help you make an informed decision on how best to move forward in your goals and in your life.

Professional experience

20yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Depression

Additional areas of focus: Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

OK LPC LPC04598

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jonetta Wakely. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Enjoying my sessions with Jonetta, she has helped me a lot.

Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Jonetta for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and self esteem

She is everything I asked for when I started. She’s very smart and has already has my perspective changed in a good way!

Written on Sep 04, 2024 after therapy with Jonetta for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Jonetta is experienced and helpful

Written on Sep 04, 2024 after therapy with Jonetta for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Ms. Jonetta is such a genuinely kind person. She's insightful and supportive without coddling you. She's also very professional and values and respects the time you have with her. I've been seeing her weekly for a few weeks and she's helped me understand things about myself that I was more or less blind to. Highly recommend.

Written on Jul 28, 2024 after therapy with Jonetta for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Her ability to work back to the truth of what I might be experiencing at the moment is great and I really value her insight.

Written on Jul 07, 2024 after therapy with Jonetta for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes

Wonderful to speak with. Really takes time to understand where you’re at and what your needs are

Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Jonetta for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties