About Janna
Janna Fennell, LPC, LPCC helps people who are worn down by anxiety, stress, grief, depression, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and asks direct questions so clients can stop self-sabotaging and move toward change. She encourages practical work between sessions and expects clients to take an active role in their recovery.
Janna has ten years of counseling experience and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Bethel University. She practices in Minnesota and also holds a Virginia LPC credential.
Background and approach
Her background includes school-based work with PreK–12th grade students, independent practice, and online therapy for teens and young adults. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance and mindfulness practices. She offers concrete skills like progressive muscle relaxation, breathwork, and mindfulness meditation alongside thought-challenging exercises.
Sessions are collaborative but straightforward; she gives feedback and homework to help clients practice new behaviors between visits. Janna pays attention to attachment patterns, codependency, and family dynamics when those issues affect a person’s daily life. She also supports people facing addiction, insomnia, body-image concerns, grief, and major life transitions.
That mix of focus areas helps when problems are connected across relationships, mood, and behavior. Clients who work with her can expect a mix of short-term skill-building and deeper exploration when needed. Janna aims to help people build tools they can keep using after therapy ends, so progress continues beyond the sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns that feed distress and practicing new behaviors and thinking skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and insomnia.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with you about current problems, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. Sessions may use a mix of ACT and CBT strategies, with mindfulness exercises or behavioral practice added when useful, so treatment fits your needs rather than forcing a single model.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, ongoing support, and practicing skills between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while keeping care consistent.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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