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Janette Mendez

Janette Mendez

LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 10+ years of experience

Goal-focused counselor for stress and anger

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  • Practical tools
  • Short-term goals
  • Nonjudgmental support

About Janette

Janette Mendez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, mood concerns, and life changes. She writes plainly and meets people where they are, offering steady support and practical direction. Janette focuses on clear goals so clients can see small steps forward and measure progress.

With ten years of experience, she draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions emphasize listening first, then building ways to manage symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep problems. Janette also offers help for career strain, relationship concerns, parenting stress, and caregiver burnout.

Her style is nonjudgmental and empowering. She works in a way that centers the client's preferences and goals, and she adapts the plan if something isn’t helping. That means practical tools, homework when helpful, and regular check-ins about progress.

Clinical methods she uses include client-centered practices that prioritize the person’s experience, cognitive behavioral tools to change thinking and behavior patterns, and solution-focused techniques to set and reach short-term goals. Hypnotherapy and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox when appropriate.

Janette supports people of different ages and life stages. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at improving daily functioning. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and schedule details before booking.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressControl issuesMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and following their lead. Online sessions using this method emphasize time to tell the story, reflect on feelings, and set goals based on what matters most to the client.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Delivered online, CBT typically involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing new behaviors between sessions, and reviewing progress together; it can help with anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and low mood.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and build motivation to start. In remote sessions this approach is conversational and practical, useful for career shifts, caregiving stress, or changes in health behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans if something isn’t helping. This is a collaborative process where the client’s preferences shape the path forward.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people attend from a quieter space that suits them. These practical benefits can help therapy fit more naturally into everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LMHC
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LMHC · No. MH16293
NPI
1144782699

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, sleep and eating challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related life stressors.

What is the overall therapy style like?

The approach is nonjudgmental and goal-oriented. Sessions combine listening with practical exercises and short-term plans to help people make measurable changes.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Janette has ten years of experience working with individuals across a range of mood and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered to people within the therapist's jurisdiction.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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