Jana Pitts

Jana Pitts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also focuses on issues like codependency, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and isolation or loneliness.

Her style is direct and warm. Sessions include active listening, practical feedback, and goal-focused conversation. Jana offers a steady presence and accountability while helping clients build small, doable steps toward change.

Jana uses Client-Centered Therapy to center the client's experience and create a respectful, collaborative space. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thought patterns and try new responses. Together these approaches are meant to help with day-to-day coping and longer-term shifts in thinking and behavior.

With 15 years of clinical experience, Jana has supported people through work-related stress, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. She emphasizes balancing mind, body, and spirit while staying practical about next steps. Her approach is to listen first, then help people try strategies that fit their lives.

To begin, she asks clients to reflect on current struggles and priorities. From there she and the client set short-term goals and check progress regularly. Sessions aim to be understandable and useful, not full of jargon.

How Jana Uses Client-Centered Work and CBT Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s lead. It helps people feel heard and respected while they sort through what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and social fears.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Jana will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. She checks progress and adjusts the plan when something is not working for the client.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Because specific session formats are not listed in her biography, confirm current session options before booking to know what is available. Licensed professionals can help tailor frequency and timing to fit everyday routines.