Janelle Butler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, mood disorders, and addiction-related struggles. She works with issues like grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges tied to parenting and caregiving. Janelle offers a calm, practical approach aimed at making small changes that feel doable.
She began her career in the greater Seattle area and has worked largely in community mental health, which gave her experience with a wide range of people and problems. That background shaped a straightforward style: identify the patterns that cause pain, then pick hands-on steps to change those patterns or how they are seen.
Janelle uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior skills for emotion management, and acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and action. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas guide how she builds understanding and trust in sessions.
She believes hope matters in recovery and that real change takes time and effort. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer perspective, and building routines that support better sleep, eating, and coping. Janelle also supports people dealing with more specific concerns like body image, chronic illness, abandonment, and dissociation.
Janelle works in English and American Sign Language and serves clients in Washington and beyond. She holds a WA LMHC and brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice.
How Janelle’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Janelle often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on knowing what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values even when feelings are hard. ACT can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and coping with long-term health or caregiving stress.
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when relationships feel intense.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janelle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can be adjusted over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue care across locations, which can help people juggling work, caregiving, or medical treatment.
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting and caregiver stress, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, learning coping skills, and taking small steps that add up to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience, including several years working in community mental health settings across the Seattle area and elsewhere.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as WA LMHC, and works with clients in Washington and beyond.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients; confirm specifics about time zones and scheduling when you arrange sessions.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
