- Person-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Mindful strategies
About Jana
Jana Berhow is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in the District of Columbia. She brings 25 years of behavioral health experience to sessions and works with people facing mental health concerns, substance use, or both. Jana's approach is warm and direct, aimed at helping clients manage the issues that make life feel hard.
Jana uses a person-centered base to guide care. That means conversations start with the person rather than a predetermined plan. She draws on different therapy tools - chosen to fit the individual's situation - and explains options so clients can decide what feels right.
Her work commonly addresses mood concerns, anxiety-related problems including panic disorder and panic attacks, and attention differences such as ADHD. She also supports people coping with adoption and foster care issues, trauma, obsessive-compulsive experiences, and difficulties tied to family of origin or young adulthood.
Practical skills and short-term goals are part of sessions when useful. Jana blends cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, solution-focused steps, and motivational interviewing depending on each person's needs. Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress and build everyday coping strategies.
People who choose Jana can expect straightforward guidance in a respectful, nonjudgmental setting. The focus is on recovery, clearer day-to-day functioning, and steps toward a life that feels more manageable.
Approaches that translate into online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and preferences. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build a plan that fits their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve coping with anxiety and stress.Finding the right approach is something worked out together. The therapist will review the client's concerns, goals, and what has helped in the past, then suggest techniques to try. This collaborative process means methods can be adjusted based on what the client finds most useful.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness practices and CBT exercises in the same environment where they live and work, which can help with applying new skills to everyday situations.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jana address?
She helps people with mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, ADHD, trauma-related issues, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and related challenges such as social anxiety and self-harm.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, direct, and caring. She starts from a person-centered base and chooses therapy tools to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jana has 25 years of experience in behavioral health, working with people who have mental health concerns, substance use concerns, or both.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a DC LICSW licensed in the District of Columbia and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.