Substance Use, Alcohol Use, Spirituality, Chronic Illness/Pain, Anger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Gender Identity / Transgender, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Sports Performance, Social Anxiety

Online in Connecticut

5 years in practice

Ages served: 18-65+

Accepted insurance & self-pay

Janet accepts 25 insurers

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Connecticut | BCBS

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

Carelon

Compsych

Connecticare

First Health Network

HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

JP Farley Corporation

Medicare CT

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Oscar Health

Oxford Health Plans

Quest Behavioral Health

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$200

first session

$170

subsequent sessions

About Janet

Janet Scanlon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 5 years of experience working with diverse populations on adjustment disorders, anxiety/depression, grief, mood/personality disorders, and parenting challenges. Janet's life experience and skills make her uniquely qualified to support clients on their wellness journey.

Janet earned a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Fairfield University. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, in which clients adjust negative thought patterns to alter behaviors. She utilizes a person-centered philosophy and specializes in a wellness-based approach, including self-care, sleep hygiene, exercise, and meditation.

Janet truly believes in the importance of supporting others in meeting their goals. She aspires to help others identify their strengths in order to overcome life's challenges. She looks forward to hearing from you. Please contact Janet today for an appointment.

"As a person-centered, compassionate, and active listener, I strive to empower clients to progress toward solutions that work for their unique challenges. The counseling relationship is key to the success of treatment."

Get to know Janet

Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?

To help others

What can clients expect in their first session with you?

Relationship building. A client intake including identification of why the client has initiated therapy, a review of confidentiality, and duty to warn, client goals established, check-in about how the session worked for client, schedule for frequency of sessions and next appointment.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

Getting to know the client and an understanding of their goals for therapy.

What do you do for fun/on your time off?

On my time off I love to exercise-I play tennis, walk ,and practice yoga. I enjoy time with friends and family and travel.

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesSubstance Use, Alcohol Use, Spirituality, Chronic Illness/Pain, Anger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Gender Identity / Transgender, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Sports Performance, Social Anxiety, Seniors & Geriatric, Personality Disorders, Performance Anxiety, Peer Relationships, Panic Attack, Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition, Addiction, Grief, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Career Counseling, Trauma / PTSD, Relationships, Sleep / Insomnia, ADHD, Women’s Issues, Self Esteem, Coping Skills

ApproachesHumanistic / Rogerian, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Person-Centered Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Relational