Janay Pierce
Welcome! I'm Janay. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I received my Master's Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University and have been practicing for 7 years. I help young adults struggling with difficult thoughts about the future or the past identify what matters most to them to live a meaningful life.
I help young adults struggling with difficult thoughts about the future or the past identify what matters most to them to live a meaningful life.
I work alongside folx to help them build the courage to live the life they want!
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing in the different areas of your life. It can take up to 3 assessment sessions before we develop an individualized treatment plan. I will discuss informed consent so that you can make an informed decision about whether you want to participate in the proposed treatment plan. Your collaboration will help me create an individualized plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Strengths
Over the past six years, having worked with individuals experiencing a variety of different transitions in their lives, I've learned from my clients how I can be most helpful in compassionately supporting them in building the courage to live a meaningful life even while experiencing challenges.
Ideal clients
I love working with folx in young adulthood who are in a transition phase of their lives and want to understand themselves better. My clients want to figure out what is meaningful to them but don't know where to start. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed, and fearful about their career and future.
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I humbly work from an acceptance and commitment therapy framework to help individuals live in the present moment and identify what is important to them. I take a supportive, compassionate, and collaborative approach to help you build the courage to live a meaningful life, even in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings.
EMDR
I offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for those who are struggling with difficult memories, thoughts, or feelings from past trauma. EMDR therapy is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
I use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) which is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help those who are living with OCD develop a plan to practice confronting the thoughts, images, objects, and situations that make them anxious, in the service of what is important to them to live a meaningful life.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 101801