Jana Dobesova , LPC

Jana Dobesova is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee with 10 years of clinical experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and life transitions. She draws on a strengths-based perspective to help clients identify personal resources and take courageous steps toward greater confidence, peace with the past, and a more fulfilling life. Jana values the reality that change can feel both frightening and hopeful at the same time, and she offers steady support and empowerment throughout the therapeutic journey.

Her approach emphasizes focusing on what a person can influence rather than what is outside their control, and she pays close attention to how thoughts shape emotions and actions. In addition to traditional talk therapy, Jana incorporates expressive techniques such as sandtray work and drawing when those methods fit a client's needs. She holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she is trained as a Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor, a certification that prepares her to oversee play-based interventions. She is also a Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist and a Within Agency Trainer, qualifications that reflect specialized work with caregiver-child relationships and childhood behavioral issues. Jana has training in Theraplay and in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from East Tennessee State University in 2013.

She welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside clients as they begin the process of change and growth, offering guidance and encouragement as they pursue the life they want.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Jana Dobesova

Jana integrates evidence-informed methods to meet each client's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and learn practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early caregiving experiences influence current connections, which can be useful for clients working on trust, closeness, and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers concrete strategies to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jana works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She tailors her work so that clients feel understood and can practice skills that translate into daily life.

Online therapy with Jana is offered through several formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional while fitting therapy into a busy life.