Janette Macias (she/her)

Using art practices, I help clients who are attracted to that arts, creating, making, and developing alternative methods for exploring their inners worlds, discovering their passions, developing new ways to manage life, and who want to incorporate creative self-care practices.

Being a woman in America today brings about a unique set of issues, even more so as a new mother. Things like compassion fatigue, burnout, and overall stress and anxiety, just to name a few. To get the most out of therapy one has to able to take into account the bigger systemic issues at play.

Life is full of transitions, whether it's moving, switching schools or jobs, starting or ending relationships, or even becoming a parent or caregiver. These transitions can bring on stress, anxiety, or even depression. I help clients make sense of these big changes, find healthy ways to cope, and embrace these new phases of life.

Anxiety can show up in so many ways in our day to day lives. It can look like trouble concentrating, struggles falling asleep, avoidance, racing heart/pulse, feeling overwhelmed, negative self-talk, and so many more. Figuring out how your anxiety shows up and where it can be stemming from can help us in therapy to discover the best ways to manage it.

Pregnancy & Postpartum can be some toughest life changing transitions in a woman's life. Losing oneself in motherhood is a common experience. Becoming overwhelmed, stressed, getting stuck in your thoughts, & constant pressure or comparison can plague a new mom or mother in transition. I am passionate about helping moms find their way through this new phase of life, while also bringing elements of her old life. (Perinatal Mood Disorders Trained- Postpartum Support International)