- CBT in sessions
- Mindfulness practice
- Goal focused work
About Jana
Jana Carroll-Thomas is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio with five years of counseling experience and a long history in child welfare. She works with people struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, self-esteem, trauma and related concerns. Sessions are practical and direct, aimed at reducing repeated outbursts, managing resentment, and improving day-to-day coping.
She spent many years in Michigan before moving to Ohio, and brings experience from nearly two decades in child welfare as a worker and supervisor. That background contributed to deep exposure to trauma and abuse cases and to supporting people after difficult events. She also currently supervises within an agency focused on services for people living with HIV.
Jana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thinking patterns that influence feelings and choices. She pairs that with mindfulness exercises like guided imagery and simple meditation to help calm the body and notice triggers. Her sessions are interactive rather than purely didactic; clients practice skills during and between sessions.
Her counseling style is described in plain terms: respectful and nonjudgmental. She helps people set clear goals and builds a treatment plan together with measurable steps. Work often includes learning specific skills for anger management, stress reduction, sleep improvement, and relationship communication.
She offers straightforward support for practical change. For someone losing their temper with loved ones, struggling with workplace frustration, or carrying long-standing resentment, she focuses on strategies that can be used right away.
How CBT and mindfulness translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It teaches practical steps to change thinking patterns that lead to angry reactions. This approach is useful for workplace frustration, recurring outbursts, and low mood linked to thought patterns.Mindfulness and guided imagery help reduce physiological arousal and increase awareness of early anger signals. Simple breathing, visualization, and short grounding exercises are introduced and practiced so they can be used when tension rises.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which strategies to try first based on goals and daily routines. Adjustments are made as skills are practiced and progress is tracked.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Many people find that doing skill practice between sessions helps transfer what is learned into real situations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with people who lose their temper with loved ones, feel growing resentment, or struggle with anger linked to trauma and stress.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her main approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined with mindfulness techniques and guided imagery. Sessions are interactive and focus on teaching practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of counseling experience and nearly two decades of child welfare work as a practitioner and supervisor.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.