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Janelle Matthews

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

9 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In California

In-Network

Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Janelle

Collaboratively, we will establish integrative strategies to alleviate distress, renew your capacity for secure attachments, and increase your agency for self-regulation and fulfillment. My approach is attuned to your unique personality, beliefs, emotional needs, interpersonal style, personal goals, and readiness for change. I lead with Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Mindfulness-based treatment methods. I aim to support your creative freedom to explore yourself and life. I will assist you in developing a comprehensive understanding of the factors impacting your mental health.

Collaboratively, we will establish integrative strategies to alleviate distress, renew your capacity for secure attachments, and increase your agency for self-regulation and fulfillment.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Direct
  • Holistic
  • Mindful
  • Open-minded

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

  • Addiction (not substance use)
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Cultural Issues/Racial Stress
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict (1 adult in session)
  • Grief
  • Individual Therapy

Experienced with

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • First responders
  • Non-monogamous relationships

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

714 W. Olympic Blvd
#704, Los Angeles, California 90015

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I am deeply interested in art of all modalities, humanities, and athletics.

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#LPCC4369 • California • LPC

Education

MC - Counseling, Arizona State University

Janelle Matthews, Licensed Professional Counselor License #LPCC4369 (exp July 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Janelle Matthews accepts Health Net, Prime Health, Centivo, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, and Out-of-State BlueCard PPO. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Janelle Matthews is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Janelle is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Janelle’s California license number is LPCC4369, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Janelle Matthews has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Janelle’s education and training include MC - Counseling, Arizona State University. Over that time, Janelle has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, First responders, and Non-monogamous relationships.

Janelle Matthews works with BIPOC, Black community, First responders, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anger Issues, Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Trauma. These are the areas where Janelle spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Janelle is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Janelle Matthews draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Janelle’s style is authentic, direct, holistic, mindful, and open-minded. In Janelle’s words: “Collaboratively, we will establish integrative strategies to alleviate distress, renew your capacity for secure attachments, and increase your agency for self-regulation and fulfillment.”

Janelle Matthews offers therapy in English. Janelle identifies as Black/African American and Biracial/Multiracial.

Janelle Matthews offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 714 W. Olympic Blvd in Los Angeles. Janelle is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Janelle Matthews is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Janelle will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Janelle’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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