Janet Kwantes, LMSW

Janet Kwantes is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 25 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Janet also helps people facing parenting challenges and supports those working on motivation and confidence.

Her approach centers on creating a warm, judgment-free space where people can talk about what matters to them. She uses practical methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of handling difficult situations. Sessions move at a pace that fits each person and their goals.

Janet draws on several therapy styles to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break patterns that keep problems going. Client-centered work emphasizes the person’s own values and choices. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and finds different ways to tell them.

She often helps people dealing with grief, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and social anxiety. Other areas include mood disorders, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, impulsivity, and feeling isolated or overwhelmed.

Conversations with Janet aim to be practical and down-to-earth. She helps people set small, achievable steps and checks in on progress. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and revised as needed.

How Janet Uses Practical Therapies Online

Janet commonly combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to change how they feel. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's priorities and lived experience at the center, letting the person guide what matters most.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Janet works collaboratively to identify goals and tests different strategies together. She checks in on what’s working and adjusts the plan based on the client’s needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or mobility is a concern. Live chat and text messaging make it simple to check in between sessions or fit brief exchanges into a busy day. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.