Janice Loboda , LPCC

Janice Loboda is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in California with 15 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and professionals. She began her career working with people facing addiction in both inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment settings, where she found meaningful work helping teenagers and families through early recovery. In private practice she shifted focus to parenting and family stressors, assisting parents in advocating for their children's educational and emotional needs and working with schools to secure 504 plans and IEP accommodations.

Janice has also served as an Employee Assistance Program counselor for adult professionals, helping clients address career stress, overcome workplace barriers, manage burnout, and rediscover professional and personal purpose. Her clinical work draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches to help with stress, anxiety, relationships, family and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career difficulties, depression, ADHD, and life-purpose exploration.

As an LPCC - a licensed mental health counselor - she combines practical tools with collaborative care to guide clients toward clearer goals and improved functioning, tailoring interventions to each person's situation and priorities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care with Janice Loboda

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and develop psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections; it helps people improve bonding, repair relational injuries, and build more secure ways of relating with partners and family members. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client in finding their own solutions and self-directed growth, which can be helpful for self-esteem, life transitions, and exploring personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Janice works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts treatment over time as priorities change. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and achievable.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver focused, effective support across a range of concerns while fitting therapy into the rhythm of everyday life.