Janet Hardy , LPC

Janet Hardy provides telemental health counseling to adults facing a wide range of concerns, including parenting challenges, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also works with young adults, parents, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, offering an approach that recognizes how multiple forces shape a person's experience.

Her work rests on the understanding that problems rarely arise from a single cause; instead they emerge from the interplay of environment, learned behaviors, personal values, biology, social context, development, body chemistry, culture, systems, and an individual life story. To address these layered influences, she draws on an integrated framework that attends to emotional patterns, interpersonal dynamics, and practical coping skills.

Therapy begins with building a strong therapeutic relationship where a person can safely explore difficult feelings and vulnerabilities. She uses a person-centered orientation that emphasizes empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard, and she partners with clients to set goals and track progress. Janet is a LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.

Please note that proof of identity and emergency contact information are required before services can begin.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Janet integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support clients in an online format. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection formed in early relationships and helps people understand how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in their own healing by offering empathy, acceptance, and reflective listening so clients can identify values and goals that feel authentic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process. Janet works collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals and therapists through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when life is changing.