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Janisse Rothford

Relationship-focused counselor who teaches practical skills

LCPC, LPCC Nevada

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Janisse

Janisse Rothford is a licensed counselor who blends relational and skills-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She holds licensure in Nevada as an LCPC and in California as an LPCC and brings a decade of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

Janisse speaks plainly in sessions and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for people starting therapy. Her practice emphasizes clear communication and practical tools.

She uses the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and communication problems, and she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are also part of her toolkit for emotion regulation and stress management.

Janisse adapts conversations and care to each person's situation. She focuses on specific goals such as improving communication, coping with loss, reducing anger, and building self-love.

Sessions are geared toward real-life change and small, usable steps that fit a person's day-to-day routine. Her background includes work with military families earlier in her career, which shaped her understanding of family strain and isolation.

That experience informs how she supports people facing life transitions, midlife questions, and challenges tied to family roles. Janisse offers sessions in English and provides care via remote formats.

She invites people to begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Janisse combines the Gottman Method with other practical approaches to help people address communication and relationship patterns. The Gottman Method focuses on identifying interaction cycles and improving communication habits to reduce conflict and increase connection in everyday life.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused environment where people set the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, provides straightforward strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Janisse will talk through goals, test techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process ensures the plan fits a person's needs, preferences, and how they like to work in sessions.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and in-session exercises, phone sessions can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins and skill practice between meetings. These options help people access care around their schedules and daily demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janisse commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include communication problems, family problems, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, midlife crisis, self-love, and women's issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style mixes relational and skills-based approaches. Sessions use clear language, practical exercises, and tools drawn from several therapeutic methods to address everyday problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience, including several years working as a Military Family Life Counselor earlier in her career.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and is licensed in Nevada and California. Her practice is based in Nevada.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. This allows different ways to check in or practice skills between meetings.
How is pricing structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

California, Nevada

Languages

English