- Grief and loss
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and DBT approaches
About Janie
Janie Shankle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and major life changes. Her practice includes support for issues such as self-esteem, stress, addictions, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She describes grief and end-of-life concerns as an area of focus and brings direct experience supporting people through loss. She also works with those coping with family of origin issues, abandonment, and the particular strain caregivers face. Her approach is practical and person-focused rather than prescriptive.
In sessions she centers the client's perspective and strengths. She uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused strategies are part of her toolkit for building coping skills and managing intense emotions.
Janie includes motivational interviewing techniques when people are weighing change or facing ambivalence. She aims to help people talk through decisions about work, relationships, and parenting without pushing a particular outcome. Her style is collaborative and oriented toward clear, achievable steps.
She offers services in English and practices in North Carolina. People seeking help for trauma, grief, or major life transitions are invited to consider whether her blend of approaches fits their needs before scheduling a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they can make sense of their own choices. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings about loss, career shifts, or relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is often used to address depression, anxiety, and unhelpful behavior patterns by testing small behavior changes and new ways of thinking.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what seems most helpful, then try techniques and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps keep sessions focused on practical progress rather than abstract ideas.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing not to use video when that is preferable. Licensed professionals often combine conversational work with CBT or DBT exercises adapted for remote sessions, so people can practice skills between meetings and carry them into daily routines.
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Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and related concerns including caregiver strain and end-of-life matters.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck after a big life change?
She uses client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work to identify patterns and try small, actionable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with grief, trauma, and related issues.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered to people reachable within her practice region.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.