Jana Wilson, LPCC

Jana Wilson is an LPCC who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and midlife changes. She uses down-to-earth conversation and practical tools to help clients sort through difficult feelings and choices. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to meet people where they are.

Jana earned a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Murray State University in Kentucky and completed a Bachelor of Arts in Missions and Evangelism at Mid-Continent University. She holds the credential LPCC and practices in Kentucky. She has worked with adults and adolescents on a range of concerns, including depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting struggles, and ADHD.

In sessions she blends client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. This means she listens first, then helps people try small, practical changes. Her approach also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people set goals and stay motivated.

Jana has experience with crisis intervention and supporting people after experiences of abuse or other traumatic events. She also helps people facing career stress, financial worries, and challenges around intimacy and commitment. She seeks to tailor each session to the person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

People who meet with Jana can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and collaborative goal setting. She frames therapy as a process of figuring things out together and supporting steps toward a more manageable everyday life.

How client-centered and skill-based work fits online

Jana uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core ways to help people. Client-centered work means she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name what matters most. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and practicing small, concrete changes to feel better.

She also draws on elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. These DBT-informed tools can help with intense emotions, relationship stress, and coping during major life shifts like a midlife crisis. Jana treats choosing an approach as a collaboration and will work with each person to find what fits their needs and goals.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Many people find online work makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, keep consistent momentum between appointments, and practice skills in day-to-day settings. Talk with the therapist about what you need and she will help figure out a plan that fits your schedule and goals.