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Janna Fennell, LPC, LPCC
Minnesota
Licensed counselor - anxiety and coping
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Janna
Janna Fennell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Minnesota with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, sleep problems, and life changes. Janna focuses on practical steps clients can take, and she invites motivated people who are ready to try different skills and notice patterns that get in the way.
Her approach emphasizes clear, direct feedback combined with collaborative problem solving. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), attachment-based ideas, and client-centered methods. Sessions include specific tools to practice between meetings, such as mindfulness, breathwork, and progressive muscle relaxation.
Janna brings experience from school-based work with PreK–12 students, private practice, and online settings serving teens and young adults. She describes a straightforward style that asks questions, gives concrete suggestions, and expects follow-through. She values consistent attendance so progress can build week to week.
She also notes work on issues like abandonment and attachment, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, substance use, eating concerns, and difficulty with commitment or communication. Janna aims to help people replace protective habits that now cause pain with more workable behaviors.
Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling. Janna also holds a 200-hour yoga teacher certificate and incorporates mind-body practices where helpful.
How CBT, ACT and attachment work in online sessions
Janna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice patterns of thought and behavior and to try practical alternatives. CBT sessions often include experiments, worksheets, and behavioral steps to test new responses to stress, anxiety, or sleep problems.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while taking committed actions. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at early relationship patterns that affect current communication and trust in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, or a combination fits best. That choice depends on the client’s goals, symptoms, and what they prefer to try.
The biography notes experience providing therapy online, but specific session formats were not listed. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Sessions can also include skills practice, mindfulness exercises, and guided breathing that translate well to a remote setting.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, sleep problems, and life transitions.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to teach practical skills to change them. Sessions include exercises and homework to practice new habits between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of experience, including school-based therapy, private practice, and online work with teens and young adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC in Virginia and an LPCC in Minnesota and practices out of Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions online work but does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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