Janee Anez, LICSW

Janee Anez is a Minnesota-licensed therapist with 18 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, loss, depression, and major life transitions. She practices as a LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - which reflects advanced training in clinical social work and long-term experience working with diverse concerns.

Janee focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can name their thoughts and emotions and explore what matters to them. She collaborates with each person to build practical coping skills, address relationship patterns, and work through grief or adjustment after change. Her approach emphasizes respect, empathy, and steady support as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Taking the first step toward change often requires courage, and Janee offers guidance and partnership throughout that process. She works with clients to clarify goals, try new strategies, and move at a pace that feels manageable, helping them build resilience and hope for the future.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Janee Anez draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to support clients in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, which can ease rumination and support emotional regulation. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation to change, which is useful for life transitions and making difficult decisions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Janee works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and pace, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage care from different locations. These options allow clients to access consistent support, practice new skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care when life is unpredictable.