- Focus on sleep and rest
- Practical coping skills
- Mindful emotion work
About Janice
Janice Ruchlis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of practice in California. She focuses on issues such as sleep and rest, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and self-esteem. Janice aims to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by everyday demands and life transitions. She uses clear, practical steps so clients can notice small changes quickly.
Her style blends talk therapy with behavioral and developmental ideas. Sessions involve looking at past patterns that affect current life, and trying new routines to improve rest, mood, and relationships. Janice also brings mindfulness and emotion-focused work into sessions to help people manage intense feelings and reconnect with what matters.
She has worked with people of many ages and nationalities and pays attention to differences that shape each person’s story. That background helps when addressing complex issues like adoption, attachment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or intimacy concerns. Janice listens for the practical roadblocks that make sleep and daily functioning harder.
In sessions she breaks problems into small steps and helps clients test changes between meetings. She can coach on daily habits, coping skills, and communication to reduce stress and improve sleep. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s life.
To begin, Janice asks about current struggles, sleep patterns, and goals. From there she and the client pick approaches that feel workable and realistic for long-term change.
How approaches like CBT and attachment work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships that shape how people rest, trust, and handle stress. It helps people understand why old relationship habits can make sleep and intimacy harder and guides new ways of connecting.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and routines that feed anxiety and poor sleep. It breaks problems into manageable steps such as changing daytime habits, adjusting thinking patterns, and testing new bedtime routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, brings concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that can reduce nighttime rumination and improve coping during hard moments. Skills practice is a key part of the work.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, whether that means focusing on behavior changes for sleep, working through relationship patterns, or learning emotion skills. The plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, provide a quieter check-in when needed, and focus on brief coaching or longer therapeutic work depending on what the client needs.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with sleep and rest issues, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, self-esteem, and related concerns such as parenting, grief, and intimacy challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach mixes talk therapy, behavioral techniques, developmental perspectives, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices from California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.