- Practical conversation
- Focus on safety
- Works with adults
About Jeannette
Jeannette Horton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addictions. She also supports people facing career strain, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, and the emotional effects of illness or caregiving. Jeannette brings a direct, down-to-earth style to sessions and aims to make difficult conversations feel more natural and less overwhelming.
Jeannette's background includes work in outpatient chemical dependency, community mental health, and long-term care settings. She has experience with veteran issues and has worked in deployed settings. That range of practice informs a practical, plainspoken approach in therapy.
In sessions she places a strong emphasis on safety and trust. Establishing a reliable, honest connection is the first priority. From that foundation Jeannette helps people talk about painful memories, process loss, or change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
Her style blends client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on existential ideas and motivational interviewing to help people clarify values and make meaningful choices. Conversations are candid but warm, and she often uses a bit of humor to ease tension.
Jeannette works with concerns related to sexuality and identity, including LGBT matters, and with a wide range of additional issues such as attachment problems, body image, chronic illness, and codependency. She practices in Washington as an LMHC and conducts sessions in English.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Jeannette blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make sense of what they are feeling and change unhelpful patterns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels heard and understood, which is helpful for grief, self-esteem, and processing trauma. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.She also uses mindfulness and elements of motivational interviewing to help people become more present and find motivation for change. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to talk about goals and ambivalence, useful when someone is weighing a change like addressing substance use or shifting career choices.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jeannette will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That shared process helps set priorities and shape session tasks over time.
If you are interested in online therapy, please confirm the session formats offered before booking. Practical benefits often include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and options that avoid travel. Ask about the specific session options available so you can choose what fits your routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Jeannette help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is down-to-earth and candid. She aims for honest conversation, prioritizes safety, and uses warmth and occasional humor to make hard topics easier to discuss.
What is her clinical background?
Jeannette has worked in outpatient chemical dependency treatment, community mental health agencies, and long-term care communities since 2008, including experience with veterans and deployed settings.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington and practices in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.