Therapist in San Antonio, Texas Janelle Whitener, Therapist

Janelle Whitener helps adults across Texas navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, resilience, and emotional balance through compassionate, individualized therapy. At LifeStance Health, she provides care for adults facing anxiety, depression, and trauma, offering a supportive space to process experiences and build practical coping strategies. Serving clients throughout Texas, she focuses on helping individuals improve relationships, manage stress, and create meaningful, lasting change. Her therapeutic work centers on guiding clients through identity exploration, life adjustments, and relationship challenges. Janelle Whitener is especially passionate about supporting individuals working through substance use concerns, self-esteem struggles, and major transitions such as divorce or career stress. She helps clients better understand their patterns, strengthen self-worth, and move toward more authentic and fulfilling lives. Janelle Whitener utilizes evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), while incorporating additional modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. She provides affirming, inclusive care and has experience supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as military veterans, while offering additional support across a broad range of mental health concerns. She is known for creating a judgment-free, welcoming environment where clients feel safe to explore difficult emotions and experiences. Outside of her clinical work, Janelle Whitener enjoys crocheting, reading, fostering dogs and cats, exploring San Antonio and surrounding areas, playing video games, and spending time with friends and family, all of which reflect her warmth and creativity. Janelle Whitener provides mental health therapy services across Texas, helping adults access high-quality care for anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use concerns.