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Mental Health Therapist | Addiction Counselor | Certified Trauma Specialist
Jolene Janacek, MA, LMHCA, SUDP, YTT-300
Jolene Janacek is a mental health therapist and addiction counselor with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families facing a wide range of mental health and relationship challenges.
She has worked in counseling and human services since 2010, including 12 years advocating for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Over the past eight years, she has worked extensively with all individuals experiencing addiction, trauma, and mental health disorders.
Her professional experience includes hospital-based care, detoxification programs, inpatient treatment, and clinic based counseling. This diverse clinical background has given her a broad understanding of the ways trauma, addiction, neurodivergence, mental health conditions, and relationship dynamics can affect individuals and families.
Jolene is particularly passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals, children and adolescents, couples, and parents navigating complex emotional, behavioral, and relationship challenges. She also has a strong interest in helping individuals recover from narcissistic abuse, unhealthy relationships, attachment wounds, codependency, and long-standing communication difficulties.
Her counseling style is upbeat, friendly, compassionate, direct, and practical. She believes therapy should be a comfortable and collaborative experience where people can speak openly, feel understood, and work toward realistic solutions without judgment.
LMHCA, SUDP, YTT300
Washington State
Jolene brings warmth, humor, and real-world understanding into her sessions. She recognizes that meaningful change does not always come from complicated techniques but often begins with greater self-awareness, healthier communication, and practical tools that people can use in their everyday lives.
Her therapeutic approach is strengths-based, client-centered, and informed by evidence-based counseling methods, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
- Trauma-informed counseling
- Attachment-focused interventions
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention and recovery support
Her work focuses on helping clients understand and process trauma, address shame and attachment wounds, recognize unhealthy relationship patterns, improve emotional regulation, develop healthy boundaries, and strengthen communication and conflict resolution skills.
In addition to her mental health and addiction counseling credentials, Jolene is a Certified Trauma Specialist, a Level 200 and 300 trained Yoga Instructor, and a Certified Sound Therapist. Her training in mindfulness and wellness complements her clinical approach and provides additional insight into the connection between emotional and physical well-being.
Jolene believes therapy should be practical, supportive, and focused on helping people make meaningful improvements in their lives. Her goal is to create an environment where clients feel comfortable being themselves while developing the skills, confidence, and understanding needed to move forward.