Janet Kuykendall , LMHC, LCPC

Janet Kuykendall is a licensed mental health counselor who practices in Florida. She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work. Janet focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She centers sessions on each person's strengths and goals.

Her style is direct and respectful. Janet listens to a person’s story and helps them name what matters most. She aims to make therapy feel clear and achievable instead of overwhelming. Many clients come for help with relationships, family conflict, parenting strain, or self-esteem concerns.

Janet uses approaches that fit the client’s needs, including client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas. She combines mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Motivational interviewing supports those facing change or addiction challenges.

She has worked across issues such as depression, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and ADHD-related struggles. Additional focus areas include blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Janet also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, and aging or fatherhood issues.

Sessions emphasize small, practical changes that build confidence over time. Janet helps people set realistic goals and practice skills between sessions. She frames progress as steady steps rather than quick fixes.

How Janet’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the client's priorities first and focuses on listening, empathy, and building on strengths. Online sessions using this approach help people tell their story, set goals, and try new behaviors with a therapist who follows their lead.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is about noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. In video or phone sessions, CBT techniques can be used to practice new skills, set homework between meetings, and track progress on specific symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept up by them. Short guided exercises can be done during calls or between messages to build calm and focus in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration can shift over time as progress is made.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging make brief check-ins possible and help people keep momentum between sessions.