Coaching & Counseling
We offer couples counseling and coaching for both individuals and couples. Counseling is all about uncovering pain and finding ways to heal. Coaching, on the other hand, is about discovering possibilities and empowerment.
Coaching clients often come to me saying…
I know I’m not living up to my full potential and using my God-given gifts.
There is more in me… but I keep getting in my own way.
I need a way to explore and expand my life’s calling.
I feel stuck, stagnant, and uneasy.
Together, we can discover and activate what you have denied, postponed, or lacked support in.
Helping clients get through these limiting beliefs is like having a front-row seat to a miracle.
My Services
Individual Life Coaching
In our life coaching sessions, we can uncover and explore what is holding you back from your life-calling. If you have found yourself stuck, unsure of where to go or how to get there, we can work together to guide you.
God has given you a unique voice, purpose, and call.
What if you moved from inaction and limited belief to fully believing the power and possibility that is already inside you?
During our sessions, I’ll help you learn and explore ways to take action to help you achieve extraordinary results while working within your strengths. The life you were created to live will bring you peace, rest, and joy no matter your temporary circumstance.
Couples Communication Coaching
Are you both ready to work towards your goals and develop strong communication skills together? Couples Communication Coaching could be the perfect fit for you. Building a strong foundation in your relationship can often lead to other aspects of your life falling into place. I love helping my clients navigate difficult conversations that create closer bonds with one another.
Marriage Counseling
My passion is helping couples to be unified and transition from one part of their life to the next in a purposeful manner. Through a joint and solution-focused approach, I strive to provide a safe space of fairness, trust, and growth for couples during each phase of their healing.
The goal is unity, both perspectives appreciated, and a deep and joyful connection that sustains for a lifetime.
In marriage counseling, I create an atmosphere of safety so both individuals can be heard and understood. I guide couples in developing realistic expectations and uncovering the individual work necessary for a joyful and enduring relationship.
During our sessions, we will focus on these four pillars:
Conflict Resolution: Developing strategies and techniques for resolving conflicts peacefully and productively. This involves listening to understand, compromise, and speaking with respect.
Identifying Patterns: Recognizing and addressing harmful communication patterns and behaviors — such as criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, or contempt (as described in Dr. John Gottman’s research on the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”
Emotional Regulation: Effective communication often involves managing emotions. This practice involves methods to regulate emotions and understanding how to express ourselves in a way that doesn’t escalate conflict.
Improving Connection: Rebuilding emotional intimacy and connection in a relationship. This involves activities and exercises designed to foster closeness and bonding.
Services are offered virtually or in person in Dallas, TX.
“We thank Janel’s warmth and expertise and our faith in God for helping us to do the work to get to this point.
My wife and I had been married for 12 years when we began seeing Janel Smith as a marriage therapist. We had been going through a rough patch in our marriage for 4 continuous years. We both wanted to save our marriage. My wife and I can honestly say that we are back “in love with each other.” We would wholeheartedly recommend Janel to any couple in need of marriage therapy, especially to any African-American, Christian couples.”
-T.S.
