- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Janice
Janice Ruchlis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based ideas and behavioral methods. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices depending on what a client needs. In session she helps people name difficult emotions, look at patterns that keep repeating, and try small changes to feel different over time.
Janice draws on decades of work with diverse backgrounds and ages. She pays attention to how attachment, adoption or abandonment histories, and family roles shape current worries. She also supports people with concerns such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related issues.
Practical skills are part of her work. That can include strategies for coping with overwhelming emotion, grounding and mindfulness exercises, and approaches to shift unhelpful thinking. She also discusses relationship patterns and communication when that is relevant to a person's goals.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How EFT, attachment work and CBT translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming core emotions and seeing how those feelings shape patterns in relationships. It is commonly used when people want to understand attachment wounds and recurring emotional responses. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current behavior and helps people notice and change those patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and the actions that follow, often through exercises and behavioral experiments.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean using EFT ideas in one session and CBT techniques in the next, depending on what seems most useful.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a daily routine, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use mindfulness exercises and behavioral homework between meetings. Licensed professionals tend to adapt EFT and attachment work to the online setting by focusing on emotion labeling, in-the-moment reflection, and practical coping skills that can be practiced between sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many life changes.
What therapy approaches does she use?
Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience as a clinician in California.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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