Janie Shankle, LPC, LCMHC

North Carolina · 11 years in practice

Janie Shankle is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 11287 · expires June 2026
LPC, Arizona: LPC-22461 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1457759409 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
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 Janie

Janie Shankle is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 11 years of experience to her work and focuses on grief, trauma, mood concerns, and life changes. Janie emphasizes practical help and steady support for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Janie views each person as the expert on their own story. Sessions begin with listening and building on the client’s strengths.

Background and approach

She uses clear tools and problem-solving steps to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. Her work includes support for grief and end-of-life topics, trauma and abuse, and challenges such as addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Janie also helps with parenting stress, career transitions, and coping with chronic illness or caregiving demands.

Janie draws on client-centered methods and goal-focused techniques in session. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills with motivational and solution-focused strategies. The result is practical, moment-to-moment work that aims to reduce symptoms and increase coping skills.

People who choose Janie often want direct tools they can use between sessions. She highlights small, achievable steps and tracks progress over time. Her approach is steady, respectful, and aimed at helping people move toward clearer choices and greater well-being.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Janie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Janie names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the client’s lead while building on existing strengths. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clarity, and support to make changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers straightforward tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that maintain anxiety or depression. CBT is useful for symptom reduction and for practicing new coping skills between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. These techniques can be helpful for managing intense emotions, anger, or relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try techniques that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Janie support?

She helps people facing grief and loss, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, and addictions. Additional areas include self-esteem, parenting strain, career issues, ADHD, and end-of-life topics.

What is her therapy style like?

Janie listens first and builds on each person’s strengths. She uses clear tools, practical steps, and focused goal work to help clients manage symptoms and make changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on grief, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

Janie holds the LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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