Jana Dobesova , LPC

Jana Dobesova is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 12 years of clinical experience. She supports adults and families navigating stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Jana emphasizes strengths and practical change - helping clients build greater confidence, emotional balance, and peace with their past while honoring the courage it takes to seek help.

Her work blends evidence-based talk therapies with expressive methods such as sandtray and drawings when those tools fit a client's needs. Jana draws on a range of clinical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor care to each person. She is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, a credential reflecting advanced play therapy training and supervisory skills for child-focused work, and a Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist, trained in structured parent-child interventions. She also serves as a Within Agency Trainer, and has received trainings in Theraplay and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Jana earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from East Tennessee State University in 2013. Her style is collaborative and empowering - she partners with clients to identify what is controllable, shift unhelpful patterns of thought, and build practical coping strategies that support lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and when someone wants to live in line with long-term goals rather than short-term avoidance.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that formed in early connections and in current relationships. It helps clients who struggle with trust, abandonment concerns, or parenting and family dynamics to build safer, more secure bonds.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift them. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jana works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore options and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to care by enabling video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to connect from different locations and choose formats that fit their schedules and communication styles while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt interventions for remote delivery.