Janet Sohmer, LPCC

Janet Sohmer is an Ohio LPCC with 25 years of professional experience helping adults manage anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and everyday stress. She supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, anger, and major life changes. Janet also works with concerns such as codependency, abandonment, commitment worries, and family of origin patterns.

In session she focuses on clear, practical work. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness practices. That means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and building simple daily habits that reduce distress.

Janet helps people learn to set boundaries and speak up without losing themselves. She pays attention to how relationships and past family dynamics shape current choices. Conversations look at what is happening now and what can be done differently tomorrow.

Sessions are conversational and skill-focused. Clients can expect to practice strategies in session and get concrete steps to try between meetings. Janet aims to break big problems into manageable tasks so change feels possible.

Her work is direct and steady. She draws on long experience to guide each person toward clearer thinking and more control over difficult reactions. People who want straightforward help with relationship patterns, mood, and coping often find this approach useful.

How Janet blends CBT, DBT, and mindfulness for online work