About Stefanie
Stefanie Janes is a Michigan-licensed professional counselor with 11 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting demands, career shifts, or big life changes. She works with clients who want clearer direction, steadier confidence, and practical tools to cope day to day. Stefanie writes plainly and focuses on what will make life more manageable now.
Her work grows from humanistic and holistic values. She treats each person as a whole - mind, body, emotions, relationships, values, and life circumstances.
How Stefanie works
Sessions are collaborative and nonjudgmental, with an aim to uncover strengths the client already has. In the room, Stefanie helps people set realistic goals and build simple, repeatable coping strategies. She supports parents dealing with the pressures of caregiving and those facing challenges like postpartum mood changes or career transitions.
She also addresses social anxiety, low self-esteem, and feelings of isolation. Stefanie pays attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and the stress caregivers often carry. She can discuss concerns linked to autism or Asperger Syndrome and guide people coping with natural or human-caused disasters.
Practical problem solving and steady pacing are central to her style. People can expect a warm, collaborative space where progress is paced to fit daily life. Stefanie aims to help clients build confidence, clearer priorities, and tools they can use after sessions end.
What Stefanie works with
The areas below are the ones Stefanie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Humanistic therapy focuses on a person’s strengths and values. It involves open conversation that helps people clarify what matters to them and make choices that fit their life. This approach can help with motivation, self-esteem, and finding direction during transitions.A holistic perspective looks beyond symptoms to consider emotions, body responses, relationships, and life circumstances. It supports building coping strategies that fit daily routines and broader life goals, which can be useful for stress, mood concerns, and parenting pressures.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's goals and preferences and may adjust strategies as needs change. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as attending during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing, tools, and homework to suit how someone prefers to engage remotely, helping therapy fit into everyday responsibilities rather than adding extra errands.
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