Janet Kuykendall, LMHC, LCPC

Janet Kuykendall is a licensed mental health counselor who works from a practical, strengths-based stance. She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and brings 12 years of experience to her work in Florida. Janet focuses on helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship strain.

She sees trauma and abuse among the issues she addresses and also supports people facing grief, addiction, mood challenges, and major life changes. Her background includes work with family and parenting concerns, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. Janet aims to help people notice the parts of life that are working, and build on those strengths.

Janet uses clear, goal-focused techniques in session. She draws on client-centered methods to make space for each person’s story, and on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox for increasing awareness and sustaining change.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Janet invites clients to set goals, try practical strategies between sessions, and check what is or isn’t helping. She talks in plain language and keeps sessions focused on what the client needs right now.

If someone wants a simple path forward, Janet helps design step-by-step plans. She supports people working through relationship conflict, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD challenges, and the long aftermath of difficult events. The work is paced to each person’s readiness and priorities.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and perspective. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters to the person, and helping them choose steps that feel right. This approach fits well when someone wants a supportive space to sort things out.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people try small experiments and practice different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety, lift mood, or change unhelpful habits. CBT is often useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and reduce travel time. They also allow check-ins that are shorter when schedules are tight or phone options when video would be difficult. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your routine and needs.