Janet Natale , LMFT

Janet Natale is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 31 years of clinical experience. She has provided care in private practice, as a school-based therapist, and within community programs serving both adults and adolescents.

Her work covers relational counseling, addictions treatment, emotional disorders, and therapy for individuals, couples, and families. She has particular experience offering therapeutic services to youth and families involved in the foster care system and has worked extensively with diverse cultural populations.

Janet uses a strength-based, motivational approach that helps people identify the resources they already have and build practical tools for healing and growth. She guides clients in recognizing and addressing the barriers that can limit wellbeing, whether those barriers stem from trauma, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, or major life transitions.

Seeking therapy is framed as an act of courage and a step toward greater self-awareness and purpose. Janet supports clients through collaborative, skills-focused work aimed at sustainable change and improved functioning. She looks forward to supporting individuals, couples, and families on their journeys toward self-discovery and recovery.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and strengths, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where a person’s values and choices guide the work. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions by focusing on the client’s perspective and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that identifies patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaches strategies to change them. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with specific challenges such as addictions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends skills training and emotional regulation techniques to help people manage intense emotions, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and reduce self-destructive behaviors. It can be especially useful for those facing chronic emotional dysregulation or relationship instability.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods over time so the work fits the individual’s life and evolving challenges.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage mobility or geographic constraints, and maintain continuity during life changes. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver focused, accessible support without requiring in-person visits.