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Jana Berhow

Jana Berhow

LICSW

District of Columbia

Experienced LICSW focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, District of Columbia / LC303546
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
District of Columbia

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    • Person-centered approach
    • Motivational interviewing
    • Practical goal setting

    About Jana

    Jana Berhow is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people facing life changes, ADHD, and coaching needs. She brings 25 years of behavioral health experience to conversations about mental health and substance use concerns. Her manner is warm, direct, and caring, and she focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier.

    Jana draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs. She favors a person-centered approach and selects tools from cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused ideas. Sessions are respectful and nonjudgmental while staying focused on clear goals.

    In sessions Jana listens for strengths and areas to build on. She helps people set small, achievable steps and checks progress together. For people working through mood concerns, anxiety, obsessions, trauma, or co-occurring substance use, she blends approaches to address symptoms and practical functioning.

    Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, family of origin impacts, and young adult concerns. Jana also supports people dealing with panic, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, self-harm histories, and recovery after sexual assault.

    Jana holds a LICSW, which means she is a licensed independent clinical social worker. She practices in the District of Columbia and conducts sessions in English. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

  2. How Jana’s approaches translate to online work

    Jana often uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to build internal motivation for that change. This approach is conversational and goal-oriented, useful for decisions about substance use, habit shifts, or reaching life goals.

    She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and responding to each person's experience without judgment. That helps people feel heard and decide on next steps at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool she uses to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test practical behavior changes for anxiety, mood, and OCD symptoms.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jana will discuss options and try techniques collaboratively based on the client's goals and preferences. Together they monitor progress and adjust methods when something isn't working.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and let people fit therapy into a busy day. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed, or permit audio-only conversations when video isn't convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to help clients pursue clear goals and steady change.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Coping with life changes

    Also works with

    CoachingADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careCo-morbidityFamily of origin issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    25+ years

    Listed in

    District of Columbia

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Jana commonly address?

    She helps people cope with life changes, ADHD, and coaching needs, and also works with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and substance use concerns.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is warm, direct, and caring. She uses a person-centered base and selects practical techniques to match each person's needs.

    How much experience does she have?

    Jana has 25 years of behavioral health experience working with people who have mental health concerns, substance use concerns, or both.

    What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

    She holds a LICSW, which stands for licensed independent clinical social worker, and practices in the District of Columbia.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does pricing and payment 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 Jana?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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