Janet Natale, LMFT
California · 31 years in practice
Janet Natale is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 31 years of professional experience in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 39816 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1538223615 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Janet
Janet Natale is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 31 years of professional experience in California. She has worked in independent practice, school settings, and community programs that serve adults and adolescents. Janet focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, and grief.
She also supports people coping with family issues, trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions. Her work emphasizes a strength-based, motivational approach. She helps clients notice their own resources and clear the obstacles that get in the way of change.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and focused on what someone can do differently between meetings. Janet blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to build a collaborative relationship, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and hypnotherapy when appropriate to help with focus and relaxation.
She also draws on dialectical and emotionally-focused ideas when emotions and relationships are central concerns. She has experience with a wide range of issues including LGBT concerns, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, and addiction-related problems. Janet also addresses communication difficulties, body image, codependency, and coping after disasters.
People who choose Janet can expect straightforward guidance, concrete strategies, and attention to personal strengths. Her style is collaborative and motivational, with an aim of helping clients build skills and move toward the life they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janet lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Janet names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online work and healing
Janet uses hypnotherapy to support focused relaxation and to help people access calm and concentration when anxiety, habit patterns, or stress get in the way. Hypnotherapy here is used as a tool to support self-regulation and behavioral change rather than as a guarantee of specific outcomes.She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and tailoring the process to each person's priorities. That approach helps build trust and keeps sessions focused on what the person wants to achieve. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another core method she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and to develop concrete skills for changing behavior and managing moods.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janet will work with clients to try methods that fit their goals and preferences and adjust the plan over time. She often blends techniques so sessions address immediate coping needs and longer-term change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when deeper conversation and nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, brief coaching between sessions, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work across different stages of progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief. Her practice also covers ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strength-based and motivational. She focuses on practical steps and draws on collaborative conversation to help clients find what works for them.
What experience does she bring?
Janet has 31 years of experience in independent practice, school-based settings, and community programs serving adults and adolescents.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LMFT credential as a licensed marriage and family therapist and practices in California.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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