Jana Carroll-Thomas

Jana Carroll-Thomas is a licensed independent social worker who helps people managing anger and related concerns. She offers a calm, direct style that focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Many clients find her warm and interactive approach easy to follow during stressful times.

Jana earned a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University in 2004, graduating with honors, and holds an Ohio LISW. She spent 19 years in child welfare as a worker and supervisor, and later provided individual counseling in Michigan for over five years. Those experiences shaped her knowledge of trauma, abuse, and complex life stressors.

Her counseling blends cognitive ideas about how thoughts influence choices with humanistic emphasis on personal growth. She also uses mindfulness, guided imagery, and visualization to help people calm strong emotions and respond differently to triggers. Sessions focus on setting achievable goals and building skills to manage anger, anxiety, sleep problems, or relationship strain.

Jana currently supervises work that helps people living with HIV access services, and she brings that same nonjudgmental stance to therapy. She treats everyone with dignity, sensitivity, and respect, and welcomes honest conversation about what is and is not working.

Getting started involves setting goals together and tailoring sessions to each person’s needs. She encourages people to notice small changes, practice new skills between meetings, and use therapy as a space to plan for a calmer, more manageable life.

How Jana Uses Cognitive Methods and Mindfulness Online

Jana relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that feed anger and anxiety. CBT focuses on practical steps - identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying new behaviors to see what works. It is often used for stress, panic, low mood, and anger management.

She also integrates mindfulness techniques like guided imagery and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity. These methods teach attention skills and simple ways to regain calm when emotions rise. Together, they give both short-term coping tools and longer-term skills for managing triggers.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jana will work with each person to pick strategies that match their goals, daily life, and comfort level. She adjusts plans as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the available biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, avoid travel time, and keep therapy consistent around work or family obligations. It also allows people to practice skills in real-world settings between meetings, which helps transfer new habits into everyday life.