About Janita
Janita Ramar is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, ADHD, and challenges related to HIV/AIDS or substance use. Janita practices in New York and works in English.
Janita focuses first on building a trusting, empathetic working relationship. Early sessions are used to listen, understand what matters most, and set goals together.
Background and approach
She invites clients to take an active role in their progress and to try tools that match their preferences and motivation. Her style is person-centered and strength-based, with a solution-focused emphasis. She explains approaches clearly and helps people choose techniques that feel useful for their situation.
Sessions blend practical strategies with discussion about values and goals. Janita draws from cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thought patterns and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-based action. Motivational Interviewing techniques help when substance use or ambivalence about change are present.
The overall aim is to build coping skills and steady progress over time. With 11 years of experience, Janita aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental ally during change. She helps people work through co-occurring issues like mood disorders and addiction while focusing on realistic steps toward improvement.
If someone wants clear guidance, practical tools, and supportive conversation, Janita offers that collaborative approach.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Janita uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT often includes practical exercises and homework that people can try between sessions to see steady changes in mood and daily routines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions toward them even when difficult feelings are present. This approach can reduce avoidance and improve long-term focus. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels unsure about making changes; it helps draw out personal reasons for change and builds motivation rather than pushing solutions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Janita talks with each person about their goals and preferences and adjusts methods to fit what feels most helpful. She will explain options, try techniques together, and check in regularly to see what is working and what needs to shift.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations, phone calls can be easier on low-bandwidth connections, quick live chats suit short check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing, brief support between sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy days and different schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English