Janette Mendez , LMHC

Janette Mendez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and women's issues. She frames sessions so clients can talk through what feels hardest and set practical goals. Her style is supportive and nonjudgmental, with attention to what the person wants to change.

Over a decade of experience informs her approach. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and follow each person's pace, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral experiments. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making a change.

Janette aims for short-term, goal-focused work when that fits, and broader exploration when people need it. She offers tools for coping with panic, obsessive thoughts, grief, and burnout from caregiving or workplace stress. Practical habits around sleep, eating, and daily routines are part of the conversation when relevant.

Sessions can include direct skill teaching, brainstorming options, and setting small steps to try between meetings. She also incorporates relaxation and brief hypnotherapy techniques when they match a client's preferences.

People who choose her often want clear next steps and an encouraging, collaborative counselor. Janette keeps the tone straightforward and compassionate, focusing on what can change now and what to build over time.

How Janette’s approaches translate to online therapy

Janette commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to hold a listening space where the client sets the pace and priorities. This method is helpful when someone needs to feel heard and clarify what matters most in their life.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and routines around eating or daily tasks. Motivational Interviewing may be used when a client feels unsure about change; it focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for moving forward.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what to try first, adjust methods over time, and set small, achievable goals that reflect the client’s needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and teaching new skills. Phone sessions can fit a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, journaling prompts, or quick coaching between sessions. These options let people fit counseling into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.