Justina Janda , LCMHC

Justina Janda is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with seven years of practice based in North Carolina. She approaches therapy with warmth and a nonjudgmental attitude. Her work often includes attention to spiritual beliefs when clients want that included. Her practice focuses on common life stressors such as anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions. She also helps people with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and challenges related to identity and LGBT issues. Clients who face trauma, compassion fatigue, or ADHD may also find her approach helpful. In sessions she uses mindfulness to increase awareness of emotions, body sensations, thoughts, and behavior patterns. She blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed tools to support practical change. This means conversations are guided by what matters to the client and include strategies to manage symptoms and day-to-day struggles. Justina pays close attention to attachment and connection patterns that affect relationships and parenting. She brings ideas from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when teaching coping skills. She also draws on existential questions about meaning and purpose when clients want to address those topics. Outside of work she spends time with her toddler, gardens, and reads about psychology and spirituality. Those activities shape how she stays curious and grounded in her clinical work.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of closeness and safety in relationships. It helps people see how early and current bonds shape reactions and intimacy, which can be useful for parenting stress and relationship concerns.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes being heard and respected. Sessions are guided by the person's goals and paced to what feels manageable, which supports work on self-esteem, grief, and life purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It offers concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means plans can change as concerns shift or progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper exploration. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or ongoing coaching-style contact. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life.