Janice Harbin
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Janice
Janice Harbin brings three decades of clinical experience to her work, blending practical strategies with a compassionate, client-centered stance.
Background and approach
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-based techniques to help people explore thoughts, emotions, and patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and other life challenges. Her approach emphasizes identifying the problems that underlie presenting symptoms so clients can build more adaptive coping skills and move toward meaningful goals.
Janice's career began with adolescents and children, and over the past ten years she has focused primarily on adult clients, including many people dealing with substance use concerns and related life stressors. Her background includes service on a drug court treatment team and work in outpatient mental health settings that coordinated psychiatric referrals when appropriate.
A Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan, she draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused elements to support clients through transitions such as parenting, career change, relationship and intimacy issues, and grief.
Outside of work she values family time and outdoor activities like biking and walking, and she approaches therapy as a collaborative journey meant to reduce isolation and strengthen everyday resilience.
Combining evidence-based approaches with online flexibility
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and establish practical behavioral changes; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions, which can be helpful for coping with chronic stress, grief, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers understanding and support while clients lead the pace and focus of change.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janice will work with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, and she often blends techniques to match each person's needs rather than relying on a single method.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical benefits like greater scheduling flexibility and easier access for people who have mobility, transportation, or time constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver goal-focused CBT, ACT, and client-centered work in ways that can fit into daily life and support steady progress toward personal goals.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English