About Jan
Jan Barrymore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and issues related to sexual orientation. She aims to create a respectful, supportive space where someone can start toward clearer goals and better day-to-day coping.
Jan uses a conversational style and adapts sessions to each person's needs. She offers straightforward tools for managing strong feelings and building confidence.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to notice small changes over time. She pays particular attention to concerns around life purpose, self-love, sexuality, and workplace stress. That can mean helping someone clarify values, set realistic goals, or practice new ways of handling conflict.
The work balances listening with action so progress feels concrete. Jan describes herself as positive and compassionate. She will tailor discussions and a plan to what matters most to the person in front of her.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she aims to support people through that beginning. Her practice is grounded in many years of experience in Virginia. People who prefer to communicate in English will find sessions conducted in that language.
How Jan’s approaches work in online therapy
Jan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, pacing, and thought-checking exercises that can lower overwhelm in daily life. Another addresses self-esteem and motivation through goal-setting, behavioral experiments, and exercises that build small successes to increase confidence over time.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Jan works collaboratively with each person to identify what feels most useful, adjusts methods as needed, and checks in regularly about progress and preferences. The plan evolves based on the person’s goals and what actually helps between sessions.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different routines. Video sessions let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules and to continue momentum over time.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English