Janice Ruchlis, LMFT
Therapist in California
Janice Ruchlis is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and attachment concerns.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License30101
- NPI 1659413508
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Janice
Janice Ruchlis is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and attachment concerns. She supports those coping with parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleep problems, and life transitions. Janice also works with people facing ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, and caregiving burdens.
Her style blends practical skills with a focus on emotional bonds. She listens for how early connections shape current reactions and uses that understanding to guide change.
Background and approach
Sessions mix problem-solving tools with moments that uncover deeper patterns and feelings. Janice draws on Attachment-Based Therapy alongside cognitive and skills-focused methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Mindfulness techniques help clients build calm and presence between sessions. Clients can expect a direct but warm approach. Janice invites people to talk about painful experiences, including trauma and abandonment, and to practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.
She pays attention to identity, culture, and life stage when shaping care. Her practice adapts to different needs and goals. Whether someone wants coaching around career and boundaries or help processing loss and chronic illness, she aims to make therapy practical and relevant.
Sessions are offered in English and available to international clients.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 30101 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1659413508 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janice lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Janice names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and skills-based care for online therapy
Janice combines Attachment-Based Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address both relationship patterns and day-to-day coping. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and feelings, helping people notice patterns and build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, depression, or eating and sleeping problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and preferences and then adapt techniques over time. That shared planning helps prioritize what to work on first, whether it's reducing panic, repairing relationship strains, or managing grief and chronic stress.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people maintain face-to-face contact when helpful. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy days and changing schedules.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Janice address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, attachment issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and a broad range of other life challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines attention to emotional bonds with practical skill-building. Sessions mix listening for deep patterns and teaching tools to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
What is her clinical experience?
She has worked in the field for 30 years, bringing long-term clinical experience with trauma, abandonment concerns, chronic illness, and cultural differences.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing from California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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