Janie Shankle, LPC, LCMHC

Janie Shankle is a licensed professional counselor working in North Carolina. She holds the LPC and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and brings 11 years of clinical experience to her practice. Janie focuses on helping people who are dealing with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She uses practical, conversational approaches in sessions and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Janie listens for strengths and builds on them. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice patterns and try small, testable changes. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Motivational Interviewing when someone needs tools for emotion regulation or to strengthen motivation for change.

Her experience includes supporting people facing grief and end-of-life concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues tied to family of origin. Janie works with concerns such as self-esteem, anger, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Therapy focuses on practical steps - clear goals, skill practice, and ways to cope when things feel overwhelming. Sessions aim to be collaborative, respectful, and paced to what each person needs. Janie encourages small, steady progress toward a more manageable life.

How Janie Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Janie commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small, practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s goals and pace, helping people feel heard and gradually find their own solutions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed. DBT skills are concrete techniques for handling intense feelings, improving relationships, and staying present during crises.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Janie works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they set goals, try out tools between sessions, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer practical flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady momentum between sessions.