Janet Shelstad, MA

Janet Shelstad, MA

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Age 53
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Janet Shelstad, MA is a psychotherapist in Lakewood, WA. She specializes in psychotherapy, child & adolescent psychiatry, and more.Read her story
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Healing Places Counseling Center

10116 36th Avenue Ct SW Ste 109

Lakewood, WA 98499

Contact Information

(253) 332-1030

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Beech Street (Multiplan)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • First Choice Health
  • Magellan Health Services
  • Medicaid
  • Molina Healthcare
  • MultiPlan
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Janet Shelstad's conditions and procedures:

ADHD and-or ADD
Adjustment Disorder
Adolescent Counseling
Adolescent Depression
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Behavior Modification
Behavioral Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Counseling Services
Couples Therapy
Crisis Intervention
Depressive Disorders
Family Counseling
Family Psychotherapy
Grief
Individual Therapy
Marital Counseling
Marital Therapy
Marriage Break-Up
Pediatric Behavior Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Psychotherapy Services
Relationship Issues
Relaxation Therapy
Separation Anxiety
Stress
Stress Management

About Me

Care PhilosophyBiography

I am certified Adlerian therapist.  Adlerian therapy focuses on the client as an individual who is striving to be his or her ideal self. Adler has been called the "father" of family therapy, in that he was the first therapist to consider the cli...
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Specialties

  • Psychotherapy
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Marriage & Family Therapy

Education

2007
Pierce County Jail Mental Health Unit
Internship Hospital
2007
Chapman University College
1988
Central Washington University
Undergraduate School
2007
2007
1988

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Janet is conniving. She was recommended to me by Washington Apple Health as being trans-competent for children. Not only does she not know the first (or last!) thing about kids who are trans, but she said that it's possible to influence a kid to be trans! She also believed every lie that my...Read More
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Janet is fantastic. She has been so helpful for my family. She's compassionate, informed, experienced, and really has the child's well being in mind and puts the child first.
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I saw Janet for year when I was living in Tacoma. I was coming out of a very dysfunctional situation both job wise and home wise. Our sessions were invaluable in helping me cope and move into a more healthy place in my life. She was a great listener and related very well with me. She was very...Read More
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Janet needs to take a communication class. Take your children elsewhere! Very unprofessional
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We came to Janet with very complicated family issues and I was relieved that we had. We have very complicated family issues, and once we had established a rapport with Janet, I felt we were really able to begin making progress. She really hears all sides of an issue and I feel she cuts right...Read More
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Healing Places Counseling Center

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  • Hours
    • Mon: closed
    • Tue: 11:30am - 4:30pm
    • Wed: 11:30am - 9:30pm
    • Thu: 11:30am - 9:30pm
    • Fri: 11:30am - 5:30pm
    • Sat: 10:30am - 5:30pm
    • Sun: closed
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Insurance accepted

Accepted insurance can change. Please double-check when making an appointment.

Aetna
Beech Street (Multiplan)
Capp Care PPO
PPO Next PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Behavioral Health
First Choice Health
First Choice Health PPO
Magellan Health Services
Medicaid
Amerigroup
Molina Healthcare
MHNet - Behavioral Health
Molina HMO
MultiPlan
Premera Blue Cross
Balance Bronze 5500 PCP PPO
Balance Gold 1000 PPO
Balance Gold 1300 HRA PPO
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthCare
United Healthcare