Janie Shankle , LPC, LCMHC

Janie Shankle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of experience to her work and focuses on helping people through grief, trauma, anxiety, and other life challenges. Janie emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach that centers on each person's strengths.

Her sessions are practical and tailored to individual needs. She listens first and helps clients set clear goals. She uses methods that encourage coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer thinking to address problems like depression, stress, and addictive behaviors.

Janie has extensive experience with grief and loss, including end-of-life and hospice-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, family of origin issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication or relationship struggles. Her work includes attention to self-esteem, parenting concerns, and career-related stress.

Her style blends client-centered listening with structured techniques when helpful. That can include cognitive behavioral tools, skills from dialectical behavioral ideas, and solution-focused steps to move forward. Motivational interviewing is used when people want support making changes.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies, and steady support while they work toward goals. Janie frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps clients notice and build on what already works in their lives.

How Janie’s Approaches Work Online

Janie uses client-centered work that starts with listening to what matters most to the person sitting across from her. This approach focuses on each person’s strengths and what they want to change, making it useful for grief, life transitions, and self-esteem concerns.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches practical strategies to shift them. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and some addictive behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for emotional regulation and healthier coping when emotions feel overwhelming, which can be helpful for intense anger, relationship turmoil, and managing strong mood swings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Clients help set the pace and choose techniques that feel useful for their daily life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video can closely mirror in-person conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, and chat or messaging can suit people who prefer written check-ins or flexible timing. These options make it easier to keep consistent work while juggling life commitments.