Dennice Janz, LMFT

Dennice Janz is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 24 years of clinical experience in Washington. She has spent decades helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and other life transitions. Her style is warm, interactive, and respectful, aimed at making the first step toward change feel manageable.

She uses practical, evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps. Dennice adapts conversations and strategies to each person's situation rather than following a single script.

People often come for help with parenting worries, intimacy concerns, anger, or coping after trauma or abuse. She also works with issues such as bipolar mood management, self-esteem, and LGBT-related concerns. Therapy emphasizes skills you can apply between sessions to handle everyday challenges more effectively.

Dennice integrates elements of the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and communication, and uses mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to build practical coping tools. She frames treatment collaboratively, inviting clients to shape goals and pace.

Her approach blends direct problem-solving with an accepting therapeutic tone. Expect focused conversations, homework when useful, and attention to both feelings and behavior. The aim is steady, realistic progress toward clearer thinking and better functioning.

How Dennice uses practical approaches in online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. A therapist offers a supportive space and follows the person's lead to clarify goals and values, which helps when someone feels stuck or unsure what to try next.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing new behaviors, and using hands-on exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress in daily life.

The Gottman Method provides clear tools for improving communication and handling conflicts in close relationships. It teaches specific skills for repairing interactions and building more predictable, respectful ways of relating.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Dennice works with clients to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan, and try different strategies until a good fit emerges.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and practice communication skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief, focused exchanges and easier scheduling during busy days. These formats make it possible to keep consistent work on goals without long commutes.