Therapist profile
Jeanette "Jan" Kaschmitter, LMHC
Washington
LMHC in Washington - Stress and Relationships
Continue with JeanetteWhere Jeanette stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Washington / LH00007259
- NPI
- 1477845352
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Jeanette
Jeanette "Jan" Kaschmitter is a Washington state licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She has worked in community mental health, inpatient psychiatry, and a tribal clinic. Jan commonly supports adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and codependency-related patterns.
Jan spent 13 years in integrated mental health and substance abuse settings, though she is not credentialed in substance use. She has led individual, couples, and group sessions with adults across different programs and settings. That practical variety shaped a flexible, down-to-earth way of working.
Her approach draws on several methods rather than a single model. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and client-centered ideas. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and steps people can try between meetings.
Jan has specific training in grief and loss, trauma and sexual abuse, and co-occurring disorders. She also addresses caregiver stress, blended family challenges, family of origin issues, and midlife transitions. She speaks and works in English and practices in Washington state as an LMHC.
People typically meet her when life changes feel overwhelming or when patterns of putting others first are causing distress. Her work emphasizes practical problem solving, clearer communication, and building boundaries that fit each person’s life. To begin, she asks about immediate concerns and what support would be most useful right now.
How sessions work
How Jan’s therapeutic methods translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. It helps when someone needs a responsive therapist who pays attention to what matters most in their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and for reshaping people-pleasing habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for managing intense emotion, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress. DBT techniques help when boundaries are hard to keep or emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about current problems, goals, and what methods feel most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and refine them as therapy continues.
Session formats are not listed in the source biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and make it easier to use written worksheets or screen-sharing during skill practice. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to an online setting so sessions focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, codependency, and related concerns.
What is her style in sessions?
She blends practical methods from CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work into a client-centered approach. Sessions emphasize skills and steps people can try outside meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience and 13 years working in integrated mental health and substance abuse programs across inpatient, community, and tribal clinic settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Washington LMHC and practices in Washington state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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