About Janet Voss, Psychotherapist
Janet Voss is licensed to provide counseling services to clients in the State of Illinois. She practices as a Psychotherapist in Chicago’s North Shore, Chicago metro area, and surrounding suburbs. Janet and has been working with Individuals, Couples and Families since 2001.
Janet obtained a B.S. in Business from Iowa State and an M.A./Counseling Psychology from Trinity International University.
Janet began EFT training in 2013 specializing in Emotionally Focused Individual, Couple and Family therapy. She also provides Individual and Group Supervision for therapists who are learning EFT.
Why I Became a Therapist
Very early on I was aware of how childhood is positively, even life-savingly, impacted by the presence of one safe, nurturing and a reliable adult. I understood how adverse early experiences of neglect and abuse can be devastating to children, especially when children are left alone to cope with those experiences in an unsafe home. The presence of an adult who provides reassurance about a child’s value and being loved is a powerful antidote to buffer the impact of trauma and protect aspects of a child’s development.
My interest was ignited the first time I heard of a career in psychology where “you help people with their problems”. I immediately resonated with the value of this profession and wanted to become a psychotherapist. Being in private practice for many years, I appreciate the courage and risk involved to share one’s personal experiences, struggles and dreams, and am inspired and honored to witness lives bettered and relationships strengthened.
I am grateful to Dr. Sue Johnson for her work researching and developing attachment and the EFT theory and model, her decades of work with couples and individuals and families, and her dedication to teaching and training therapists all over the world.
Janet Voss’s Certifications and Additional Training
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Illinois)
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC in Illinois)
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Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (ICEEFT)
Certified Supervisor in EFT (ICEEFT)
Advanced Psychodynamic Clinical Fellowship (University of Chicago)
Art Therapy Certification, Northwestern University (C.S. program)
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Level 1 training
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy trainings
Areas of Special Clinical Focus for Individuals
Depression and/or Anxiety including Bi-polar Illness, General Anxiety and Social Anxiety
Relationship difficulties with significant others or extended family members
Prolonged; or un-resolving grief reactions from significant losses, life crisis, life change or transitions
Overcoming traumatic incidents, sexual misconduct or harassment, healing the effects of childhood abuse or neglect
Substance abuse, co-dependency and Enmeshed Relationship recovery
12-Step support, relapse prevention, stress management, Issues in long-term recovery
Faith sensitive counseling
Areas of Special Clinical Focus for Couples
Couples who have grown apart over time. One or both is aware of a growing distance and their attempts to be closer have not been successful. Sometimes one or both partners starts to lose hope.
Are experiencing high levels of conflict. Arguing may escalate quickly, and involve name calling, yelling, or defensiveness. Couples may notice a predictable and painful pattern to their fighting.
Whose fights end without being repaired. Sometimes couples get stuck in a pattern of intense arguments that end without being resolved. One or both partners may just stop talking to each other for a while or even isolate for hours or even days at a time.
Partners who experienced trauma, childhood abuse or neglect sometimes experience intense emotional reactions from interactions and conflicts in their marriage that can be confusing and painful.
When one or both partners is involved in a habitual pattern abusing alcohol or drugs, resulting in a loss of closeness or safety in the relationship.
When an affair, or an emotional attachment has damaged the trust or exclusivity in the relationship.
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