Janet Kuykendall

Janet Kuykendall is a licensed mental health counselor who brings over a decade of clinical experience to her work. She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Florida. Janet focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and substance-related concerns while guiding them through major life changes. Her style centers on treating each person as the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths and builds on them rather than starting from what’s wrong. Sessions aim to help people feel more motivated, more confident, and better able to face daily challenges. Janet uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies to address relationship and family concerns. She helps people sort through communication problems, blended family dynamics, and the strain of caregiving. Parenting worries, divorce and separation, and issues around abandonment or adoption are also within her focus. Clinical approaches include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques. These are used to address mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, trauma and grief, anger, and attention-related struggles like ADHD. With 12 years of experience, she aims to create a supportive space where people can take small steps toward change. Janet helps clients set realistic goals and practice skills that fit daily life. Those interested in starting are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule sessions.

Approaches used in online sessions and what they do

Client-centered therapy begins by focusing on the person's own goals and strengths. The therapist listens closely and helps the client shape choices that feel right for them, which works well for self-esteem and motivation concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It introduces practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Mindfulness therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. Simple attention exercises can lower reactivity and support coping with stress, grief, or symptoms of trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Janet will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. That collaborative process guides whether more client-centered listening, CBT exercises, or mindfulness practice is emphasized.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist during the matching step to clarify practical details and find an arrangement that fits daily life.