MEET JAN LITVENE
A.C.S.W, L.C.S.W.
For more than 30 years, Jan Litvene has been helping people increase their motivation to make significant changes in their life.
WHAT I OFFER
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Jan's approach is based on Family Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions about how to decide if talking to Jan will help, what to expect at your first session, and Jan's full areas of expertise.
Couples and marital therapy
Relationships often hit rough patches. When people lose hope, they may want to throw in the towel. They stop talking and avoid their partners and feelings. Arguments become polarizing, intimacy suffers. Shared hopes and dreams are forgotten. Partners become more critical or demanding. There are hurt feelings on both sides.
Family therapy
Families work best when they provide stability, but are still flexible and open to change when needed. Family members are most comfortable when everyone takes responsibility for their own feelings, understands the need for boundaries, and learns how to set limits.
“You have gotten me through so many storms in my life.”
— Individual therapy client
Individual therapy
Therapy can help you recognize that your feelings affect your behavior, and that new ways of responding to your family, friends and co-workers can create positive shifts.Create more meaning in your life and find more energy and joy.
Medical Illness
Severe illness comes in many sizes and shapes and at different times in our lives. Severe medical illness can leave us exhausted, vulnerable and scared. Acute or chronic illness can challenge our energy, strength and beliefs about fairness and compassion.
There is sun after the storm.
The world can be wonderful and joyous; it can also be difficult and overwhelming. By creating a safe and supportive environment, I motivate my clients to express and solve their present concerns, heal from loss, and accept their current reality. As emotional pain and reactivity decrease – and hope, resiliency and decision making increase – my clients are able to take the necessary risks to change.
