Juanita J Smith Whittington helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain.
01About Juanita
Juanita J Smith Whittington helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. She writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most. Juanita focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more hopeful.
She has 20 years of experience as a LPCC in California and brings that background to each session. Juanita uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions.
Background and approach
She also weaves in mindfulness practices so people can calm their nervous system and build awareness in daily life. Sessions typically focus on immediate problems and gradual skill building. People work on clearer communication, boundaries, and coping strategies.
She also helps with deeper themes like attachment wounds, forgiveness, and working through shame and guilt. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Juanita lays out steps, then adjusts them based on what is actually working.
She aims to make the process manageable when life feels overwhelming. People come for help with midlife transitions, money stress, parenting strain, or finding a renewed sense of purpose. The work blends symptom relief with practical life changes that fit each person’s situation.
02Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 9225 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1962034116 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online change
Juanita often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques that focus on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. That means sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. She also integrates mindfulness-based practices that teach simple attention and breathing skills to lower stress and increase present-moment noticing.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that suit those goals, and adjust as progress is observed. Clients and therapist decide together which methods fit the situation and pace.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging supports day-to-day coaching and reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules change.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Juanita address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build everyday coping skills.
How long has she been practicing?
Juanita brings 20 years of clinical experience to her work, applying those years to support problem-solving and emotional growth.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LPCC licensed in California and provides services from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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