Janis Edralin

Janis Edralin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma, grief, and LGBT-related concerns. Her style is collaborative and direct, aimed at identifying strengths and next steps so clients can move forward.

Janis uses evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered work. In sessions she focuses on practical strategies for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and coping with loss or life transitions. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and related challenges.

Her background includes leadership roles, international collaboration in corporate settings, and service with the Peace Corps in Malawi and Mexico. She has taught graduate students and served as an LPC mentor in Texas. These experiences inform a multicultural and creative outlook that she brings into sessions.

Janis aims to help people find clarity and build on what already works in their lives. She draws on creative elements from her training in music and longstanding interests in hiking, biking, and fencing to encourage persistence and adaptable problem solving. Reaching out for support is a meaningful step, and she offers steady, practical guidance for the work ahead.

Approaches that guide online work and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with depression, anxiety, addiction, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with stress. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to patterns of connection and trust that shape close relationships and emotional wounds, which can help when attachment issues, relationship difficulty, or trauma are present.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting strategies as progress is made, rather than sticking to a single plan from the start.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier for people with busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that fits a routine. It can also make it simpler to involve exercises, worksheets, and in-the-moment coaching between sessions. Licensed professionals use these methods to help clients apply what they learn to everyday life and maintain continuity of care across locations.