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Janelle Butler, LMHC
Washington
LMHC - Anxiety and Mood Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT based techniques
- ACT and DBT methods
- Works with trauma grief
About Janelle
Janelle Butler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience. She practices with clients in Washington and accepts international clients. She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles.
Janelle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques. She focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits. Then she helps people try different ways of responding so daily life becomes more manageable.
Her earlier work was in community mental health in the greater Seattle area. That setting exposed her to a wide range of backgrounds and problems. She uses that experience to keep sessions practical and grounded in everyday challenges like sleep, eating, parenting, work stress, and caregiving strain.
In sessions she helps people notice patterns that maintain emotional pain and then tests small changes. She also addresses attachment and relationship issues, abandonment and blended family dynamics, and concerns such as body image, chronic illness, and trauma-related dissociation.
Janelle offers coaching-style support for career or life transitions and works with people facing compassion fatigue, cancer caregiving, or co-occurring conditions. She communicates in English and American Sign Language and aims to make therapy concrete, focused, and based on observable steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Janelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thought and behavior patterns, test small changes, and track what works. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating changes, and coping with ADHD-related habits.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and build actions that matter to the client, which can help when people feel stuck or are coping with grief and chronic illness. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and attachment needs, helping people understand how early relationships shape current communication and intimacy struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janelle will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and will adjust techniques as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins during workday breaks. They can also let people use sign language services without geographic limits. Ask about the current session formats when you schedule.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues among many other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured. She focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses using CBT-informed tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience, including several years working in community mental health in the greater Seattle area.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices with clients in Washington while accepting international clients.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone, video, or other formats are offered.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
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