Janet Ferrell, LPC

Tennessee · 37 years in practice

Janet Ferrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 37 years in mental health practice.

License and registration

LPC, Tennessee: 1801 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1487806683 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 37
Languages: English

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About Janet

Janet Ferrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 37 years in mental health practice. She brings long experience from inpatient and outpatient settings and has supported people facing addiction, domestic violence, mood disorders, and trauma. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at helping someone take steady steps toward change.

Janet adapts therapy to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She uses techniques from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, and dialectical behavior ideas.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and guided imagery are tools she often uses to help people calm distress and notice patterns. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and hands-on strategies. That can mean finding ways to manage anxiety and sleep, sorting through grief, or building skills to cope with anger and relationship stress.

She also supports people dealing with addiction, bipolar challenges, and the effects of trauma. Janet has worked with adolescents and adults across many clinical settings. Her background includes helping people with blended family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and body image worries.

She pays attention to how life conditions and past losses shape current struggles. People who choose her often want steady guidance, practical skills, and someone who listens. Therapy sessions focus on what the person needs now - clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, or tools to handle life changes.

Janet aims to make the process understandable and manageable for each person.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Janet lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Janet names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Janet commonly draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings and understand how emotions shape reactions in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening with empathy and building a trusting connection so the person feels heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behavior to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right fit is a shared process. Janet will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which approach or combination of approaches to try, and adjust as progress is made.

Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for brief updates, ongoing skill practice, or when writing is easier than speaking. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around school, work, or caregiving duties and to stay consistent with sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Janet address?

She works with a wide range of issues including addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, sleep problems, anger, and relationship stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, skill building, and techniques such as mindfulness and guided imagery alongside talk therapy.

How much experience does she have?

Janet has 37 years of experience in mental health, including work in inpatient and outpatient settings and with people facing addiction and domestic violence.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Tennessee LPC credential and practices from Tennessee.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Janet offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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