Shelley Janz, LCSW
Licensed in Wisconsin · 20 years in practice
Shelley Janz is a clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Wisconsin
- 7689-123 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1467890202 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Shelley
Shelley Janz is a clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. She has two decades of experience in Wisconsin and offers calm, direct support for problems like addiction, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue. Shelley uses a person-centered style that aims to make people feel heard and respected.
She listens first, then helps set clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps the client can try between meetings and on skills to steady daily life.
Background and approach
Her background includes extensive work with grief and end-of-life concerns along with experience supporting LGBTQ clients and first responder groups. She combines several approaches so the work fits each person rather than sticking to one method. Common tools in her work include cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts, dialectical skills to manage strong emotions, and motivational interviewing to support change.
Mindfulness exercises are used to increase calm and present-moment focus when helpful. Shelley emphasizes collaboration. She and the client decide on a plan together and adjust it as needed.
Her sessions aim to be practical, straightforward, and compassionate so people leave with clear next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shelley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shelley names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. Online, this looks like sessions where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps set goals that feel useful in daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In virtual sessions Shelley can teach simple exercises and homework to practice between meetings to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for strong feelings and relationship stress. These concrete tools can be practiced in short phone check-ins or reinforced via text between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Shelley will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that seem likely to help, and adjust the plan based on what works. That collaborative process guides whether more CBT, DBT skills work, mindfulness practice, or motivational interviewing is used.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, interactive work and skills practice. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging support brief updates, skill coaching, or timely encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Shelley work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, depression, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD and related matters.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She blends cognitive behavioral work, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and motivational techniques to fit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in Wisconsin, including more than a decade focused on grief and end-of-life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW credential (WI LCSW) and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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