Janna Means, LPC

Janna Means is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who helps people facing grief and big life changes. She focuses on practical steps that clients can use each week. Her style is straightforward and compassionate for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Janna draws on more than two decades of work in mental health. She encourages clients to take small steps toward feeling better and to build on strengths they already have. She also acknowledges the personal side of loss and uses that lived perspective in sessions.

Her areas of focus include grief, coping with life transitions, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and intellectual disability. Sessions address practical worries, daily routines, and ways to manage strong emotions without jargon.

Janna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns of thinking and try new behaviors. She works with each person to set realistic goals and track progress week to week. The goal is to make changes that fit into ordinary days.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where the therapist listens, offers tools, and adjusts plans to fit each person. If someone is caring for a loved one or coping with the death of a pet or person, Janna includes those concerns in practical ways. She asks people to commit to small steps and supports them through the changes they choose.

How CBT and practical techniques fit into online care

Janna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different actions. CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and can help with grief, anxiety about change, and everyday coping skills.

The therapist works collaboratively to choose approaches that match each person's needs. She reviews options, explains how a method might help, and adjusts plans based on the client's goals and preferences. Finding the right approach is part of the work together.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use talk-based methods and CBT tools in remote sessions to focus on step-by-step coping strategies and problem solving.