Therapy for people who feel overwhelmed by life changes and want practical support moving forward.
Life doesn’t always change on our timeline. Sometimes a new stage of life, a loss, unexpected stress, trauma, or emotional exhaustion can leave you feeling stuck and unsure of what comes next. Therapy can help you slow things down, understand what you’re experiencing, and find practical ways to move forward one step at a time.
I’m Janice Harbin, and I believe change is possible for everyone. With more than 30 years of experience, I provide direct, supportive, and solution-focused therapy that helps clients better manage stress, understand their emotions, and build confidence in their ability to navigate life’s challenges.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
— Lao Tzu
Meet Jan
Janice Harbin, MA, LPC, CAADC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor providing telehealth therapy to adults throughout Michigan.
For more than three decades, Janice has worked with individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and major life transitions. She believes that every person has the ability to grow, adapt, and create meaningful change, even during difficult seasons of life.
Janice’s approach combines practical coping strategies with compassionate support, helping clients feel understood while building skills they can use in everyday life.
Providing secure telehealth therapy for Michigan residents statewide.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
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Therapy that focuses on practical solutions.
Janice believes therapy should help you understand what you’re experiencing while also giving you tools you can use in everyday life. Together, you’ll work to identify challenges, explore options, and create realistic steps toward change.
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Supportive, honest, and encouraging guidance.
Clients often appreciate Janice’s direct and straightforward approach. She creates a space where you can talk openly about difficult experiences while feeling supported, respected, and free from judgment.
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Building confidence one step at a time.
Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by stress, life changes, grief, trauma, or difficult emotions. Through the therapy process, clients often report feeling calmer, more hopeful, and better equipped to manage life’s challenges with confidence.
Areas of Focus
Jan works most often with individuals experiencing:
Anxiety and panic
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Grief and loss
Life transitions
Addiction recovery
ADHD and executive functioning challenges
Self-esteem concerns
Substance use
Stress and overwhelm
Jan Harbin, MA, LPC, CAADC provides telehealth therapy to adults and teens across the entire state of Michigan.
If you are tired of feeling stuck and ready to make changes, Jan would be honored to walk alongside you as you take the next step.
Niche & Ideal Client
Jan is particularly passionate about working with adults who are navigating significant life changes, emotional overwhelm, or challenges that seem to have resurfaced after years of being manageable. Many of her clients come to therapy feeling stressed, anxious, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward after a major transition, loss, or unexpected change in life.
She also has extensive experience supporting individuals struggling with substance use concerns, ADHD, trauma, grief, and depression. Janice believes that growth is possible at every stage of life and that even small changes can create meaningful improvements in emotional well-being.
Jan’s ideal client is someone who recognizes that life is no longer working the way it once did and is ready to explore new ways of coping, thinking, and caring for themselves. Whether you are adjusting to a new life stage, processing a loss, managing overwhelming emotions, or working toward recovery, Janice provides practical support and guidance to help you move forward with confidence and hope.
Therapy Approaches
Janice takes an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from evidence-based methods while tailoring treatment to each client’s individual needs, goals, and life circumstances. She believes therapy should be practical, collaborative, and focused on helping clients create meaningful change in their daily lives.
Her therapeutic approaches include:
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Interpersonal Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Person-Centered Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Strength-Based Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Existential Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Experience & Background
With more than 30 years of experience in outpatient mental health settings, Jan has helped individuals navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Her extensive experience allows her to meet clients where they are while offering practical guidance, emotional support, and a balanced perspective during difficult times.
Jan believes people are capable of growth throughout every stage of life. She is known for helping clients recognize their strengths, build resilience, and identify realistic solutions to the challenges they face.
Education
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – Michigan
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) – Michigan
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