Counseling Experience

Janessa got her start in the helping profession working as an employment specialist for people with disabilities working alongside a vocational rehabilitation team to support and advocate for individuals with disabilities seeking employment. Since then she has worked with the department of human services helping individuals and families reach their treatment goals and recover from experiences such as addiction, domestic violence and homelessness. Janessa’s education and training has equipped her to treat individuals with a wide range of experiences including depression, anxiety, PTSD, suicidal ideation, sexual assault, divorce, religious trauma, and major life transitions. Janessa is a generalist and finds strength in working with a variety of populations. Her current clientele includes individuals ranging from early adolescence to late retirement age. 

Counseling Approach

Janessa takes a person-centered approach that encourages collaboration and alliance. Her specializations involve narrative therapy, which is the process of understanding and challenging narratives and identities that have been adopted throughout life. Janessa is heartfelt about being careful and compassionate while exploring and deconstructing narratives that may be the source of pain, and dysfunction. Other modalities that are utilized in Janessa’s practice are Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. 

Education

B.S. Sociology (Weber State University)
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (University of Northern Colorado)

“When I walk away from a day’s work, I feel so grateful that none of us are alone in our suffering. We have so much more in common than we think and I am honored to be the witness of that.” Janessa Cole

Janessa specialises in:

Anxiety and Depression

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Acceptance Therapy

Commitment Therapy