Janelle Butler , LMHC

Janelle Butler began her career as a mental health counselor in the greater Seattle area, spending five years working directly with a wide range of people and presenting concerns. She now practices out of the East Coast while continuing to serve Washington and clients beyond that region. Much of her experience comes from community mental health settings, which exposed her to diverse ages, backgrounds, and life challenges and shaped a flexible, grounded approach to care.

Janelle believes many people learn to avoid uncomfortable emotions, letting those feelings accumulate and affect both mental and physical health. Her work focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and beliefs, then helping clients transform those patterns into opportunities for growth or reshape how those experiences are understood. She emphasizes that while some relief can be experienced quickly, lasting change typically requires time and sustained effort.

Hope is central to Janelle's approach. She prioritizes supporting people through grief, loss, and intense emotional pain, offering steady guidance and practical strategies to better understand struggles and move toward greater peace of mind. Janelle holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, indicating advanced training and professional licensure. Her clinical toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, and she draws on these methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Janelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as core tools in her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and other concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches practical skills - such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance - that are helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Janelle works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so care remains practical and responsive.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that collaborative work. Video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversation and emotional connection, while live chat and text-based messaging provide accessible options for check-ins, brief support, or people who communicate better in writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access licensed professionals from different locations.