Jana Pitts, LMFT

Jana Pitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 15 years of professional experience. She supports adults facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and challenges tied to self-esteem and life transitions. Jana also works with clients navigating codependency, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, questions about life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia. Her approach blends practical skill-building with compassionate listening, helping people translate insight into sustainable changes.

Jana believes people function best when mind, body, and spirit are in balance, and she honors the courage it takes to explore difficult emotions and try new strategies. She offers a steady listening presence along with gentle accountability to support each client’s goals. Whether someone seeks short-term tools for coping with a specific stressor or deeper work around relationships and meaning, Jana aims to create a collaborative space that meets the person where they are and helps them move forward.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapist’s active listening and empathy, creating a supportive environment where clients set the pace and focus for their work. This approach is helpful for people seeking validation, stronger self-understanding, and a nonjudgmental space to explore relationship or identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical, skills-based techniques. CBT is often useful for addressing anxiety, stress, compulsive thoughts, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jana works with each client to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they determine whether a client-centered stance, CBT techniques, or a combination will best support progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and receive support from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists.