Janet Caldwell , LMHC

Janet Caldwell is a licensed mental health counselor who brings two decades of clinical experience to work with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, grief, and life transitions. She holds the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and is credentialed to practice in both Florida and New York. Her approach emphasizes understanding the ways personality and cultural background can shape family dynamics and personal wellbeing, offering practical, empathetic guidance rather than labels.

Janet draws on a range of therapeutic tools to help reduce unwanted feelings such as anxiety, depression, stress, and loneliness, and to improve connections with partners, children, and other important people. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that works with the strengths a person already has, helping clients make targeted changes that support healthier relationships and greater daily functioning.

Before becoming a counselor, she completed substantial nursing coursework and then shifted her focus to human development and counseling. She earned a BA in Human Development from the State University of New York and an MA in Counseling and Community Psychology from Sage Graduate School. This combination of life experience and formal training informs her practical, compassionate style of care.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Janet Caldwell uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where a person's experiences and values guide the work. This approach supports issues like relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, and questions about life purpose by building on the client's own strengths and insights.

She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT can be especially useful for managing anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, panic, and stress by teaching practical skills for coping and problem solving.

Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these approaches to help people notice present-moment experience, reduce reactivity, and develop steadier attention. Mindfulness techniques often complement work on anxiety, grief, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and will be decided collaboratively. Janet works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work and family life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while preserving the therapeutic connection.