Janelle Bonura
Hi! :) I'm Janelle, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing telehealth therapy throughout California. I have over 8 years of experience providing therapy. I love working with teens and adults in navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life changes, or painful experiences from the past that are still lingering. I pull from different types of therapy modalities to figure out what works best for you to create the most impactful change. Seeking support takes courage, and you deserve to feel you have someone in your corner, rooting you on. I genuinely believe you already have what it takes to heal within you. I'm just here to help you see it. I'd love to work with you!
I will always bring awareness to your progress, growth, skills, and strengths so that you may remain empowered throughout our entire experience together.
First session
It's normal to be unsure what to expect as you start the therapy process. In our first session, you can expect me to introduce myself and my treatment approaches, and to review important policy information. I will then ask you questions about what life events or circumstances led you to therapy and to explore what you hope to gain from having therapeutic support.
Strengths
I try to make therapy sessions feel comfortable and warm. I never want you to feel judged or like you have to put on a show. By remaining kind and non-judgmental to you, I hope to help you be a little kinder and less judgmental towards yourself. I am strengths-based in that I will often point out your strengths and areas of growth and progress, no matter how small.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working with teens and adults that are experiencing anxiety, depression, and major life changes, or struggling to cope with traumatic experiences from their pasts. I am extremely passionate about helping those that have suffered a loss and are struggling with grief. I also enjoy working with self-identified “people-pleasers” and “empaths” who struggle with setting boundaries, protecting their energy, and trusting their intuition.
Treatment methods
Person-centered (Rogerian)
You're the expert on your own life, so you help decide what we work on and how fast we go. Therapy can be a place where your needs come first, and where you practice trusting your own voice and instincts.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you see how your thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. We'll spot unhelpful thinking patterns, test them out, and practice more balanced ways of thinking, sometimes with small things to try between sessions.
Compassion-Focused
Using compassion-focused therapy techniques, we'll work on building a kinder inner voice, which might look like noticing your inner critic, practicing how you'd talk to a friend in your shoes, and finding ways to support your own needs.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help you handle intense emotions and stress. We might practice ways to get through hard moments without making them worse, understand what you're feeling and why, and ask for what you need or set boundaries without guilt.
Somatic
I use somatic strategies to help you notice what your body is telling you. We can also practice ways to settle and regulate our nervous system, such as grounding, breathwork, and various movement exercises. I use mindfulness to help you notice your thoughts and feelings without judging them. We'll start by observing where your mind "goes" throughout your day, and use that awareness to focus your attention where you want it. Mindfulness is also really helpful for being more present in the good moments too.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 101203