Janelle Butler, LMHC

Janelle Butler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience who began her career serving the greater Seattle area and now practices from the East Coast while continuing to support Washington and clients beyond. She spent several years in community mental health settings, working with a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and presenting concerns, which shaped a flexible, practical approach to helping people manage complex life challenges.

Her work centers on recognizing how people often avoid emotional pain and how those patterns can quietly erode wellbeing over time. She helps clients identify recurring negative beliefs and behavioral patterns, then either transform them into opportunities for growth or shift how they are perceived so they no longer have the same hold. Janelle is realistic about change - short-term relief is possible, but lasting progress usually requires ongoing effort and time.

Hope is a core theme in her practice. She views hope as a vital force that supports recovery from grief, loss, and emotional distress, and she aims to restore or strengthen that sense of possibility. Janelle offers calm support, clinical experience, and practical tools to help people better understand their struggles and move toward greater emotional balance.

She has found success using a range of therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She provides services in English and American Sign Language and is available to work with clients in Washington and internationally.