Janine Essig

Hi, I'm Janine. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I have worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for over 20 years and have experience helping clients resolve issues that are impeding their personal growth and creating problems in various aspects of their lives. Some of these issues include alcohol abuse and dependence, codependency, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self esteem, gender identity, trauma and grief.

My practice utilizes mainly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, however I pull techniques from other approaches based on the client need, and often include Mindfulness and other Dialectical Behavioral Therapy techniques in my practice. I also utilize motivational interviewing and 12 step approach to substance abuse issues.

My ultimate goal is to provide guidance and tools to help you lead a more fulfilling and productive life and overcome the obstacles that prevent you from achieving your life goals. I create a safe space for expression of feelings. Sessions focus on improving insight, improvement in resiliancy, learning how to cope with life stressors and exploring successes and challenges between sessions.