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When Everything Feels Off, This Is Where It Starts to Make Sense.

Therapy for Teens and Anxious Adults

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For the High-Functioning Anxious Adult

It’s midnight. Again.

You’re awake replaying the conversation you had at 2 PM. The one with your sister. Did she take it the wrong way?

You roll over. You check the time. Your mind won’t turn off long enough for your eyes to close.

The alarm goes off at 6. You’ve had four hours of sleep. Again. You don’t want to get out of bed. You’ve maxed out your sick time and you can’t afford another day off.

You move through the day mentally and physically depleted, frustrated with everyone. If this keeps going, you’ll snap and possibly lose it all.

For the Adult Who Shows Up for Everybody Else

You’re the one everyone calls.

Somewhere along the way, you decided people would love you if you were always there for them. Now? It feels like the only way you know how to receive love.

So the cycle continues. One-sided relationships. Drained. Unseen. The thought of walking away from those relationships is too painful to think about. So, you let them keep depleting you.

You wear this “badge of honor” as the responsible one. The reliable one. The one everyone calls.

You wait for someone to come to the rescue. You’ve been waiting a long time.

And if it’s not you – it’s someone you love

For Parents & Their Teens

For When Everything with Your Teen Feels Like a Battle

You feel like you’re talking to a wall.

Every word turns into an argument. The yelling matches. The refusing to do anything you ask.

Their attitude smacks you in the face even when no door is slammed. The disrespect and the rebellion are daily occurrences.

Underneath the frustration is a real fear – that if this keeps going, they could be headed in the wrong direction. That their future, or their safety, is what’s on the line.

For When Your Teenager Won’t Let You In

The joy in their eyes is gone.

Social media. School. The expectations from everyone with an opinion. Your teen is in the middle of all of it, struggling to be seen.

You come to them with your idea of how to fix it. You hear back, “You just don’t get it.”

You think, if only I could take their pain away. But they won’t let you in. If only there were someone they trusted to talk to.

The above scenarios are composites drawn from the parents and adults I’ve supported.

Your Therapist Janelle Rose California-licensed LMFT

A Little About Me

Hi, I’m Janelle, and I’m really glad you’re here.

CredentialLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist

SpecialtiesAnxiety, Teens & Families

ApproachWarm, practical, faith-friendly

Sessions100% virtual across California

If you’re here, chances are anxiety has been taking up more space in your life than you want it to.

Every day feels more exhausting than the next. You feel misunderstood by those around you.

I know firsthand what it’s like to walk in your shoes. You are the expert of your life, and I am the expert in the process of healing anxiety.

Anxiety is not something to “fix.” It is something to understand.

Together, let’s learn what it will take to finally exhale and reclaim your peace.

You’ve been holding it together for everyone long enough. It’s your time to be supported and seen. Let’s take this journey together.

For Teens & Their Parents

If you’re a teen reading this, you are probably feeling overwhelmed and misunderstood by everyone around you.

The pressures of life feel heavier each day and are starting to be unmanageable.

If you’re a parent reading this, you might be noticing a silence and change in your teen that has become concerning.

Tensions may have become increasingly worse. You are ready to do whatever it takes to rebuild your relationship with your child and restore peace in the family.

I have great news:

This space is for both of you.

I hold this work deep in my heart. It’s my reason for becoming a therapist.

For teens, therapy with me will not feel stiff or awkward.

I may not be a Gen Z teen, but I understand what it takes for teens to feel heard, seen and understood for who they are. In this space, you can talk openly without fear of judgment. You’ll learn ways to handle what you are dealing with.

For parents, my goal is to help you better understand what your teen is going through and how to support them in a way that brings you closer to them – not further apart.

There’s a way back to understanding, connection, and support for both of you.

Let’s take that first step together. I’m here to guide you along the way.

The Services I Offer

How I help you & your family.

Teen Therapy

A judgment-free space where teens feel heard and understood.

Parent Coaching

Practical guidance to help you parent with confidence.

Christian Counseling

Faith-centered support grounded in deep clinical training.

Anxiety & Depression Therapy

Tools to quiet your racing mind and help you reclaim your joy.

There’s another way this story goes.

For You

Enough is Enough

You’re tired of running in fight-or-flight. The sleepless nights, the racing thoughts, the emotional drain, the anxiety that has taken enough from your life already.

“Getting by” no longer feels acceptable. The temporary fixes have run out.

There’s a version of midnight where you wake up, notice the time, roll over, and fall back asleep.

There’s a version of the workday where you don’t dread the parking lot before you walk in.

That version starts today – with our first conversation.

For Your Family

When Your Connection Comes Back

Your teen is not just “being difficult.” Beneath the shutdowns and the attitude and the emotional distance, they are carrying more than they know how to put into words. Ignoring it won’t make it go away.

The tension at home, the worry you carry, the feeling of losing them – it wears on everyone in the house.

There’s a version of How was your day? where you get back more than one word.

A version of dinner where they linger at the table instead of disappearing back upstairs. The work we do together is how you get there.

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Stop Guessing. Get Answers.

Whether you’re the adult who can’t quiet your mind at 3 AM…

Or the parent who can’t quiet the worry about the kid behind the closed bedroom door…

This is where it starts to make sense. Healing is one call or text away.

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