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Janna Fennell

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Janna Fennell, LPC, LPCC

Minnesota

Licensed counselor - Codependency and anxiety

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Where Janna stands

Credentials
LPC, LPCC
License
LPCC, Minnesota / 2490; LPC, Virginia / 0701013160
NPI
1790309235
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Minnesota

About

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Attachment-informed work
  • Practical skill building

About Janna

Janna Fennell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPC and LPCC, practicing in Minnesota with ten years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, addictions, sleep problems, and codependency. She speaks English and accepts international clients.

Janna uses direct, practical sessions that ask clients to do real work between meetings. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also brings attachment-focused ideas to conversations about relationships and patterns that repeat across life.

Sessions include skill practice such as grounding, breathwork, and progressive muscle relaxation alongside talk therapy. She likes to give straightforward feedback and to set small, doable goals clients can test out in daily life. Clients who prefer clear structure and practical tools tend to find this approach useful.

Her background includes work in schools, private practice, and online settings with teens and young adults, and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Bethel University. Janna has supported people dealing with identity questions, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and substance issues in addition to trauma-related struggles.

She asks clients to be willing to do reflective work and to attend sessions consistently. Early sessions focus on identifying patterns that once protected the client but now cause harm, then on building new skills to respond differently. The work can be gradual and occasionally uncomfortable, but it is focused on concrete change.

How sessions work

Approaches used in online sessions

Janna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when working with clients. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns that lead to unhelpful feelings and behaviors, then practicing different responses to change those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and codependency-related habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now, helping people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and practice new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janna aims to figure out, together with each client, which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines structured skill-building with conversations about relationship patterns to create a workable plan that the client helps shape.

The biography notes experience in online settings but does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients practice new skills in the context of their everyday routine while still getting guidance from a licensed professional.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Minnesota, Virginia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, addictions, sleep problems, and codependency among other concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct and collaborative, offering practical tools, feedback, and homework to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience working as a mental health counselor in school, private practice, and online settings.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Minnesota and Virginia and practices from Minnesota.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes experience in online settings but does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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