- Addictions
- Relationships)
- Trauma
About Janis
Janis Edralin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 19 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and LGBT-related concerns. Janis focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel steadier and more able to handle daily pressures.
She uses a mix of evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions are collaborative and center on the person’s priorities. Janis helps clients identify strengths, set manageable goals, and build concrete coping tools.
Janis also draws on attachment-based and acceptance and commitment approaches when helpful. These methods address patterns in close relationships and help people accept difficult feelings while taking values-driven action. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful for real-life moments, like work stress, relationship conflict, and recovery from substance use.
Her background includes mentoring other counselors and teaching at the graduate level in Texas. Janis has worked in international and corporate settings and served with the Peace Corps, experiences she weaves into her clinical perspective. Outside of work she spends time hiking, biking, fencing, and reading literature and poetry.
People who come to her for help often want straightforward guidance, clearer direction, and tools they can practice between sessions. Janis supports those steps with nearly two decades of experience and a focus on practical, achievable change.
How her approaches map to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking actions that match what matters to the person. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and making lifestyle changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with addiction. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful for relationship strain, intense emotions, and impulse-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides whether ACT, CBT, DBT skills, attachment-based ideas, or a combination is used in sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy early-adult schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, and let people join from wherever they are located. For international clients, confirm any scheduling details and time zone arrangements during the intake process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and LGBT-related concerns. She also addresses related issues such as attachment, codependency, and body image.
How would she approach my therapy sessions?
She uses collaborative, practical work drawing on CBT, DBT skills, ACT, and attachment ideas. Sessions focus on building coping skills, setting goals, and applying strategies between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Janis has 19 years of experience as a practicing counselor. Her background includes mentoring clinicians and teaching graduate students in Texas.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding licensure in Texas. Her practice and professional roles are centered in Texas.
Can someone who lives outside the US work with her?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as options are not specified in the biography. Check the platform details to see which formats are available.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscriber plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session once matched.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.