- Anger and emotion skills
- CBT and ACT methods
- Expressive sandtray work
About Jana
Jana Dobesova is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and the strain of life changes. She also supports clients navigating parenting concerns, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBT issues.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Jana focuses on what someone can control and how thoughts shape feelings and actions. She uses talk therapy alongside expressive tools such as sandtray work and drawings when those methods fit a person's needs.
Jana draws on several evidence-informed approaches to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions may include skill practice, values clarification, and exercises to change thinking and behavior. She also uses attachment-based ideas when relationships and caregiving roles are part of the problem.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from East Tennessee State University, and she holds the LPC credential in Tennessee. Over a dozen years in practice have included work with childhood behavioral concerns and trauma-related issues.
People meet Jana when they want concrete ways to handle frustration, reduce reactivity, and rebuild trust with themselves or others. She takes a collaborative stance, helping people map small, practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier responses. If a client wants expressive methods, she can integrate sandtray and drawing techniques alongside talk work.
How Jana uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move someone toward a life they care about rather than trying to eliminate difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early caregiving relationships affect current reactions and closeness in relationships, which can be useful when anger is tied to trust or attachment wounds.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jana treats this as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods fit a client's goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can blend approaches so clients learn what helps them respond differently to anger and stress.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you prefer a shorter check-in or a session that does not require video, confirm available formats before booking because the profile does not list specific session types. Online work can make it easier to practice skills in everyday settings and to bring real-life situations into discussion without promising any particular format.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she work with?
She helps with losing temper around loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and coping with someone elses anger. Anger is listed among a broader set of concerns she addresses.
Which therapeutic style does she use for anger?
She combines cognitive behavioral work with acceptance and values-based methods to change responses to anger. Attachment-based ideas and expressive tools are used when relationship or childhood issues are relevant.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience as a counselor. That includes work with trauma, childhood behavior concerns, and caregiving-related stress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee and holds the TN LPC credential listed in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Please check the platform for up-to-date session formats and scheduling details.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during sign-up.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.