Janet Natale , LMFT

Janet Natale is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 31 years of clinical experience. She has worked in private practice, served as a school-based therapist, and provided services in community programs for both adults and adolescents, bringing a broad range of settings to her work. Her clinical experience spans relational counseling, addictions, emotional disorders, and therapy for individuals, couples, and families, including therapeutic services for youth and families involved in the foster care system.

Janet has worked extensively with diverse cultures and populations and approaches each person from a strengths-based, motivational perspective. She believes people already possess many of the tools needed for healing and growth, and she offers guidance to help clients uncover those resources while identifying and addressing the blocks that limit wellbeing. Her work emphasizes collaboration, practical strategies, and support for navigating life transitions and complex emotional issues.

Janet encourages seeking counseling as an act of strength rather than weakness and focuses on helping people gain awareness and skills for a healthier, more purposeful life. She practices in California and offers services informed by decades of experience in community and clinical settings.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Janet Natale

Janet uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s perspective guides the work - this approach helps people find their own solutions and build self-awareness. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Additionally, she incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when clients need strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Janet works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time and adjusts plans based on what is most helpful for the individual or family.

Online therapy with Janet is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and they allow consistent, ongoing support even when in-person visits are not possible. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to deliver effective, goal-focused care.