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Janna Griffin

Janna Griffin

LPC

Therapist · Texas · 25+ years of experience

Straightforward, practical support for strong emotions

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  • Practical coping tools
  • Collaborative approach
  • Focus on relationships

About Janna

Janna Griffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 25 years of experience. She has worked in private practice and public education and brings a steady, practical approach to therapy. Her background includes helping people navigate strong emotions such as anger and anxiety.

Her sessions are collaborative and respectful. She listens first, then offers straightforward tools people can use right away. The focus is on small, doable steps that fit into daily life. Janna emphasizes skills that help with stress, coping, and improving relationships.

Clients can expect a mix of talking and skill practice. Janna draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and on dialectical behavior techniques to manage intense emotions. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. These methods are applied in simple, concrete ways.

She works with concerns that include parenting, family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep issues, career strain, ADHD, bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue. Janna also supports people dealing with blended family issues, caregiver stress, and communication and control challenges.

Her style is calm and practical. Therapy sessions are tailored to each person’s goals. Janna aims to help people build better day-to-day coping and more satisfying connections with others. If you want steady support and clear tools, she frames work in terms you can use.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Using evidence-based approaches in online care

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps when recurring trust, closeness, or control issues get in the way of relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and collaborates to choose techniques that match those needs. That collaborative selection happens during early sessions and can be adjusted over time.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online sessions can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into discussion, which helps translate learning into daily routines.

At a glance

Listed location
Texas
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Texas)
LPC · No. 15344
NPI
1730875626

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 kinds of concerns does Janna help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and bipolar-related challenges. She also addresses parenting, family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep issues, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then teaches practical skills people can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 25 years of experience working in private practice and public education. That background shapes a practical, school-aware perspective when relevant.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices there.

Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
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  • 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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