Janet Giles, LMFT

Janet Giles is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 21 years of experience across a range of clinical settings. She has served as an adjunct professor in the counseling program at National University, teaching courses such as Lifespan Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Theories of Personality, and Psychopathology. Acknowledging that beginning therapy can feel intimidating, she focuses on creating a comfortable and supportive environment for clients to pursue personal growth and healing.

Her areas of clinical focus include parenting and family concerns, relationship issues, survivors of abuse and domestic violence, anxiety and depression, trauma and grief, intimacy-related challenges, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also works with caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems, supporting people who need extra guidance through life transitions as well as those facing significant loss or hardship.

Her approach is tailored to the needs of each person and primarily incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-focused and strength-based strategies, and mindfulness interventions, with other modalities drawn upon when indicated. She brings a creative sensibility to therapy - she is an artist whose work has been accepted into several exhibitions - and she often integrates that creativity into the therapeutic process. Outside of clinical work she enjoys sewing, knitting, and playing chess. She views the therapeutic relationship as central to effective treatment and is honored to accompany people on a path toward greater wellbeing. She is not accepting clients.