Janet Natale, LMFT

California · 31 years in practice

Janet Natale is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 31 years of experience.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 39816 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1538223615 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

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About Janet

Janet Natale is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 31 years of experience. She has worked in independent practice, schools, and community programs, helping people find steady ground when life feels hard. Janet focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day.

Her style is direct and strengths-based. She helps people identify the skills they already have and the obstacles getting in the way. Sessions often include talk, reflection, and clear strategies for managing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood shifts, or relationship strain.

Background and approach

Janet uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Jungian ideas, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and emotionally focused methods depending on the situation. This lets her shift focus between understanding deeper patterns and teaching concrete coping tools.

She has experience with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, LGBT issues, gender dysphoria, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and substance use. Janet has also supported people facing adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric topics, blended family concerns, and body-image or codependency struggles. Janet aims for a collaborative process.

She helps people set realistic goals, try new ways of relating, and build daily routines that support recovery and growth. Her work is practical, steady, and focused on helping clients live with more clarity and purpose.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Intellectual disability
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Janet names

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Online support

How Janet’s approaches translate to online therapy

Jungian Therapy explores personal meaning and recurring life patterns, helping people make sense of dreams, symbols, and life themes to gain insight into long-standing struggles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and supporting each person to find their own answers, which can be especially useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and change unhelpful habits. Janet will work with clients to choose the best approach for their goals. This is a collaborative process where she and the client discuss what feels most useful - exploring deeper material, building skills, or combining both. The plan can shift as needs change. Online sessions offer flexibility and several ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter updates, ongoing check-ins, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Janet helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, self-esteem, and career concerns among other issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her work is strengths-based and collaborative. She balances deeper exploration with practical strategies from different therapeutic approaches.

What is her background and experience?

She has 31 years of clinical experience in independent practice, school-based settings, and community programs serving adults and adolescents.

What credentials and location are listed?

Janet is a California LMFT - a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

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

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