Janet Lengsfelder, LMFT

Janet Lengsfelder is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 25 years of clinical experience. She began her career as a nurse and later pursued graduate training in counseling. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting, depression, addictions, family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career, and coaching.

Before training as a therapist Janet worked in nursing settings where she saw how much people benefit from a steady support team. That led her to study therapy and complete additional training in Gestalt approaches. She describes her role as helping people notice recurring life themes and strengthen their sense of self.

Janet uses a blend of methods to match what a person brings. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. She also uses client-centered listening to make space for honest reflection. Emotionally-Focused ideas and the Gottman Method inform her work on emotional connection and relationship patterns.

In practical terms Janet aims to shift overwhelming panic into more manageable feelings like disappointment or sadness. She helps people recognize choices in how they respond to difficulties. Sessions include direct reflection, gentle challenge, and learning small skills to reduce reactivity.

Clients come when they need support with family-of-origin problems, caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, or issues around illness and end-of-life care. Janet also works with people who want help with intimacy, commitment concerns, communication problems, or rebuilding after trauma.

How Janet’s approaches translate to online work