About Janis
Janis E. Yates is a licensed professional counselor in Georgia who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, and major life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use each day.
Janis encourages people to notice their strengths and take small steps toward change. Janis works from a belief that each person knows their story best. She offers steady support while people explore what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building motivation, increasing self-kindness, and practicing skills that ease daily stress. Her approach blends goal-focused tools and client-centered listening. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change, and solution-focused strategies keep work practical and forward-looking. Janis has six years of professional experience as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. Over that time she has helped people address drug and alcohol addiction, control issues, questions about life purpose, and problems tied to careers and women’s issues.
She draws on that background when tailoring plans to each person. People who choose Janis can expect clear conversation, realistic homework, and encouragement toward self-love and forgiveness. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people see progress and regain a sense of direction.
Practical approaches for online change
Janis uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on small experiments and skills you can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and change patterns that feed low self-esteem.She also relies on Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel unsure about change. This approach uses open questions and reflective listening to help clients weigh their reasons for change and build motivation from their own values. Together these methods help with addictions, control issues, and getting unstuck in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Janis will talk with clients about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit each person's situation. She adjusts techniques over time based on what works and what feels manageable.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins or written reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English