Janna Frieman

Janna (she/her/hers) has a deeply felt confidence that everyone can grow towards their fullest potential with the right support. Many people seek therapy because they feel depressed, hopeless, trapped, or anxious in ways that prevent them from fully living their lives and pursuing their goals. Others come because they realize that old ideas, patterns, or behaviors which once protected or helped them have stopped serving them, and they are feeling the call to growth and change. Some may feel disconnected from their loved ones and wish to reconnect in a healthy and safe way, while others may be stuck in cycles of conflict in their relationships that feel deeply frustrating and seem to defy attempts to do things differently. Janna helps her clients identify their strengths and build new capacities in order to increase their sense of power and agency and experience more tranquility in day to day life. She works systemically, which means that she sees each human being in their unique context and understands how life circumstances can shape our thoughts, behaviors, and opportunities. Where we come from and what we have been through deeply matter. Janna works with a variety of individuals, couples, and families. A member of the queer community herself, Janna feels honored to work with LGBT/queer/trans individuals and couples. She is kink/BDSM competent and supportive, and well-versed in the joys and challenges of polyamory and open relationships. Janna has also received training in the Gottman method of couples therapy and is IFS-informed in her practice. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson University’s Couple & Family Therapy Program, Janna focused on couple dynamics, grief and trauma, and identity and challenges for bicultural and first-generation young adults. Prior to her career as a therapist, Janna worked in several social justice movements and has an M.S. in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania as well as a B.A. in Political Science and Gender/Sexuality Studies from Haverford College. All appointments are teletherapy at this time.