Janet Sohmer brings practical, skills-focused therapy to people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles.
01About Janet
Janet Sohmer brings practical, skills-focused therapy to people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles. She is an LPCC, which is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she draws on 25 years of experience to help people name what’s difficult and choose manageable steps forward. She uses clear, hands-on techniques to address everyday problems.
Sessions often include tools to manage anxiety and panic, strategies for mood challenges, and ways to handle grief or anger.
Background and approach
Janet helps people build confidence and cope with life changes one step at a time. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens, helps identify patterns that cause pain, and teaches methods to change those patterns.
Conversations focus on practical skills as well as understanding how past relationships and family of origin issues affect current choices. Janet also works with issues like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, control issues, feelings of emptiness, and struggles with commitment. She offers support for trauma and abuse recovery and for people dealing with impulsivity or isolation.
People who choose her approach often practice new skills between sessions. She incorporates cognitive-behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness exercises so clients gain tools that fit daily life. Janet aims to make progress feel tangible and realistic.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.0006310 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1093986218 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janet lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Janet names
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Janet draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, and practical problem solving in daily life. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal communication. DBT tools can be useful for intense emotions, impulse control, and managing relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. Together they try techniques, track what helps, and adjust the plan so the work fits the client’s pace and needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow sessions to fit into busy routines. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face interaction and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option when a brief check-in is needed. Text and chat formats support shorter check-ins and ongoing skill coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice new strategies when life is busy.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and panic attacks.
What is her therapy style like?
The style is practical and collaborative. Sessions blend problem-solving, skill practice, and reflection so people leave with specific tools to try.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential LPCC and practices in Ohio as an Ohio LPCC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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