Tending Thoughts Therapy

Welcome!

Hello! My name is Janna Hodge, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey.

I work with children, teens, and adults. I’m certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which forms the core of my approach, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I also draw from psychodynamic and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapies (EFIT), trauma informed and attachment-based approaches when appropriate. My goal is to provide the most effective care by understanding the whole person not just their symptoms.

As a therapist, I provide compassionate support and empower my clients with practical tools for growth and healing. My style is tactfully and nonjudgmentally direct and conversational with a sprinkle of appropriate humor. I am also a self-appointed plant aficionado who loves reading, but I digress.

Please explore this page and email me at jh@tendingthoughtstherapy.com if you have any questions.

Individual Therapy for children and teens

Children are like gardeners and scientists, tending to their garden, experimenting and learning what helps them grow. It is normal for there to be a few failed experiments and weeds along the way, but sometimes they become overwhelming. I hope to help children and teens learn how to find resilience among the weeds.

Some of my specialties are:

Anxiety - social, academic, performance, sports and health related anxiety

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Repetitive body-focused behavior – hair pulling and skin picking

Perfectionist thinking

Grief/loss/absent parent

Depression

Panic/Phobias

Chronic Pain - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), medical mysteries, etc.

Social challenges and college transitions

Parent Coaching

Parent coaching helps you build a stronger connection with your child, feel more confident, and enhance your parenting tools to handle emotional or behavioral challenges. We’ll combine your expertise as a parent with my pediatric mental health expertise to tackle issues in a way that fits your household. Parent coaching can be done alongside therapy or on its own. It works well for kids dealing with anxiety, behavioral struggles, or ADHD.

"Don't let yourself become so concerned with raising a good kid that you forget you already have one" -Glennon Melton Doyle

Individual therapy for ADults

I want to join you on your journey of growth, helping you uncover and work through stuck points. Together, we can rediscover lost momentum and values, quiet unhelpful thoughts, and create balance. My treatment experience includes but is not limited to the following areas:

Anxious and avoidant attachment

Anxious parents

College/career transitions

Anxiety and Depression

Loss/grief

Chronic pain

ADHD

OCD

Hair-pulling/skin-picking

Panic/phobias

Perfectionist thinking

Therapists in training

The process

We’ll start with a free confidential 15-minute phone consultation to see if I am the right provider for you or your child's treatment needs.

Please email me if you are interested in scheduling a free phone consultation.

jh@tendingthoughtstherapy.com

After the phone consult, if we agree to have an initial appointment, the frequency of sessions, duration of therapy and treatment goals will be tailored uniquely to you.

Teletherapy

The process

All sessions are conducted through a HIPAA-compliant teletherapy platform. Research shows that with the right provider, teletherapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for most clients.

I am licensed in New Jersey and can work with individuals located throughout NJ.

Credentials

The process

Rates & Insurance

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 15 years of experience as a mental health therapist. I earned a CBT certification from the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ACBT) and have served as a CBT supervisor. I’ve completed specialized training in Prolonged Grief and trained at the Beck Institute in areas including ADHD, chronic pain, and CBT supervision. I am also a trauma and attachment-informed provider.

Rates & Insurance

Introductory 15 minute phone consultation: free

Initial appointment: $210

Follow-up appointment: $175

I operate as a private pay and out of network provider.

If you have out of network benefits, you may be eligible for reimbursement. Please contact your insurance company to inquire about your OON benefits.

If you are a private pay client, you have the right to a Good Faith Estimate which will be provided to you before your first appointment or upon request.

Privacy Notice

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Privacy Notice

Your privacy is important. This practice does not share your protected identifying information with anyone without your written permission or imminent danger criteria are met.

Exceptions are outlined in a

Practice Privacy Policy Notice that will be provided to you before your first appointment. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.

Tending Thoughts Therapy

Welcome!

Individual Therapy for children and teens

Parent Coaching

Individual therapy for ADults

"Normality is a well-paved street; it is good for walking, but no flowers will grow there"- accredited to Vincent van Gogh

The process

The process

The process

Teletherapy

The process

The process

Credentials

The process

Rates & Insurance

Rates & Insurance

Rates & Insurance

Rates & Insurance

Privacy Notice

Rates & Insurance

Privacy Notice

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