You Should Actually Like the Person You’re Talking to Every Week
Hi, I’m Janine Gilreath, LMHC, LCPC — therapist, founder of Ocean State of Mind Counseling, and a big believer that therapy works better when you can actually be yourself in the room.
I’ve been a therapist for over a decade, but I’ve also been on the other side of the conversation.
My own experience with anxiety and body image issues led me to therapy when I was 17. It shaped the way I understand this work and eventually became a big part of why I chose to become a therapist myself.
I know what it’s like to be the person trying to understand why your own brain keeps making things harder than they seem like they should be.
Yes, I’m Going to Remember What You Told Me Last Week
Therapy with me is a genuine, down-to-earth conversation.
I listen closely. I remember the details. If you told me you were finally going to have that conversation with your boss, set a boundary with your mom, or make the decision you’ve been agonizing over for three weeks, there’s a pretty good chance I’m going to ask you how it went.
That’s because I care about what happens outside our sessions too.
You don’t need to arrive with an agenda or know exactly what you want to talk about. We’ll figure out where to start and pay attention to the patterns that keep showing up along the way.
I’ll Support You, But I’ll Also Be Real With You
Sometimes you need someone to listen. Sometimes you need help seeing something you’re too close to notice yourself.
If I hear you talking yourself out of something you want, being unnecessarily hard on yourself, or falling back into a pattern that keeps getting you stuck, I’m probably going to point it out.
We’ll get curious about why those patterns exist, what they’ve been doing for you, and whether they still deserve quite so much influence over your life.
There may be coping skills involved. There may be homework or resources that make sense for what we’re working on. But I also want you to leave therapy understanding yourself better, not just collecting more things you’re “supposed” to do.
The Clinical Stuff, If You’re Curious
My work is individualized based on what you’re dealing with and what actually makes sense for you.
Depending on what we’re working on, I draw from:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Psychodynamic Therapy
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Client-Centered Therapy
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Strength-Based approaches
You don’t need to know what any of those mean before we start. That part is my job.
A Little About My Background
For over a decade, I’ve worked with adults navigating anxiety, relationship concerns, stress management, life transitions, self-esteem struggles, and depression.
I understand that people often come to therapy with several concerns happening at once, and that those experiences can be connected in ways that aren't always immediately obvious.
Education
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Master’s in Clinical Counseling Psychology, Assumption University
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Bachelor’s in Psychology, Rhode Island College
Licensure
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Rhode Island MHCO1392
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Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Maryland LC10685
I provide online therapy to adults located throughout Rhode Island and Maryland.
You Bring What’s Actually Going On.
I’ll Meet You There.
You don’t need to make your life sound better, worse, or more put together than it is.
Bring the thing you’ve been overthinking all week. The conversation you keep avoiding. The decision you’ve asked four people about. The pattern you’re starting to realize might actually be a pattern.
We’ll have somewhere to start.
