- Direct conversational style
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on safety
About Jeannette
Jeannette Horton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use concerns, grief, and low self-esteem. She uses a straightforward, down-to-earth style and aims to build a trusting relationship where people can speak honestly about hard things.
She has worked in the mental health field since 2008 across outpatient chemical dependency programs, community mental health agencies, and long-term care settings. That range of work gives her experience supporting people through complex life changes, chronic illness, and caregiving stress. She also draws on years of work with older adults and issues that often come up with aging.
Her approach centers on creating safety in the relationship first. Jeannette values candid, conversational sessions and uses practical methods to tackle problems. She blends Client-Centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.
Sessions often include straightforward talk, gentle challenge, and practical skills to manage mood, cravings, and anxiety. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the energy to make changes without feeling pushed. Narrative and existential ideas are also woven in when exploring meaning, values, and identity.
Jeannette brings 14 years of clinical experience and practices in Washington as an LMHC. She aims to be approachable and real in session, helping people name what is most important and take manageable next steps.
She has worked in the mental health field since 2008 across outpatient chemical dependency programs, community mental health agencies, and long-term care settings. That range of work gives her experience supporting people through complex life changes, chronic illness, and caregiving stress. She also draws on years of work with older adults and issues that often come up with aging.
Her approach centers on creating safety in the relationship first. Jeannette values candid, conversational sessions and uses practical methods to tackle problems. She blends Client-Centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.
Sessions often include straightforward talk, gentle challenge, and practical skills to manage mood, cravings, and anxiety. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the energy to make changes without feeling pushed. Narrative and existential ideas are also woven in when exploring meaning, values, and identity.
Jeannette brings 14 years of clinical experience and practices in Washington as an LMHC. She aims to be approachable and real in session, helping people name what is most important and take manageable next steps.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.