Janet Lengsfelder , LMFT

Janet Lengsfelder began her professional journey as a nurse, caring for people across a variety of healthcare settings and observing how recovery often depends on a supportive team that knows the whole person. With that insight she pursued graduate training to address emotional and relational needs as well as physical ones. A subsequent three-year training in Gestalt therapy equipped her with tools to offer deeper emotional first aid and to help clients access fuller awareness of their present experience.

With 25 years of clinical experience and the credential LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), she guides people to identify recurring life themes and to strengthen their sense of self. Her work emphasizes getting a clearer handle on patterns that shape reactions and relationships, which can make anxiety and difficult emotions feel less overwhelming and more manageable. Rather than promising elimination of hard times, she aims to shift catastrophic responses into more tolerable feelings of sadness or disappointment.

Framed as a companion on the journey, her approach encourages risk-taking toward a more engaged life, learning from challenges, and opening to greater joy. She approaches each client with respect and curiosity and is honored to witness people’s growth and healing.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Care Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional needs and interpersonal patterns. It helps people understand fears of rejection or abandonment and supports building more secure connections in close relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and shifting strong emotional responses that drive relationship distress. EFT is useful when couples or individuals want to change interaction patterns and deepen emotional bonds. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers empathy and acceptance to help clients explore their own goals and values.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Janet works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates these approaches as appropriate and invites clients to provide feedback so the work stays aligned with what they want to achieve.

Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations. Working remotely with licensed professionals can increase access to consistent support while maintaining the therapeutic focus and connection that contribute to meaningful progress.