- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Janel
Janel Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with five years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. Janel also lists concerns such as relationship and family strain, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She includes guilt and shame among her focus areas and often addresses attachment and abandonment issues.
Her approach combines practical tools with moments of reflection. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. Mindfulness practices and Motivational Interviewing are woven in to support clearer values and doable goals.
Janel also uses EMDR when trauma memories are part of the problem. That method is used alongside talking and skills work to reduce the impact of painful memories and their triggers. Sessions look at patterns like people-pleasing, codependency, and perfectionism and where those patterns began.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s experience guides the work. Sessions focus on concrete skills for managing anxiety and depression, clearer communication strategies for relationships, and steps toward rebuilding self-worth after shame or loss.
Janel works in English from Kentucky. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Janel uses ACT, CBT, and EMDR online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most. Online ACT sessions often include values clarification and small experiments to try between meetings and check what works.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns that increase anxiety or shame and testing new, realistic thoughts and behaviors. In remote sessions CBT might include structured exercises, behavioral assignments, and real-time skill coaching.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when traumatic memories continue to cause distress. Online EMDR involves guided processing of memories combined with bilateral stimulation, alongside preparatory grounding and skills practice to manage strong emotions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide whether ACT, CBT, EMDR, or a mix fits best based on their goals, history, and preferences. That selection can shift as work proceeds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use practices and between-session exercises in the settings where they live, which can help translate skills into everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines acceptance-based work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. Mindfulness and narrative elements are used to reframe painful self-views.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds an LCSW credential and has five years of experience as a clinician working with trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for clients in Kentucky.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.