Janae Andrew, M.A., LPC
they/she
My life’s work over the past 25 years has been about deconstructing religion, confronting privilege and healing from oppressive systems, and aligning with my gender identity.
I share this because as a therapist, so much of the suffering I witness comes from things like internalized misogyny, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry. I bring this consciousness into every session.
Today I identify as athiest, humanist, gender non-binary, demisexual/ace spectrum and neurodivergent (ADHD). My ethnic identity and culture are white, with roots in Northern Europe including Great Britain, Germany and Norway. My home is on the land of the PeePosh, Akimel O’odham and HuHuKam nations. I’m a single parent of two school aged kids and I love creating music, drawing, napping, watching monsoons and, more than anything, connecting with people on a deeply authentic level.
My jam is helping folx heal from religious trauma and other oppressive systems. I am a secular, gender-non-binary therapist. I offer:
Trauma-competent, person-centered therapy
Narrative therapy
Art groups
Counseling for religious trauma
Inner child healing
Specialized focus in lesbian, gay, bi/pansexual, poly, ace spectrum, transgender, genderfluid, nonbinary, 2 spirit and questioning individuals
Let’s get real about what’s holding you back - and start really living.
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Grand Canyon University, 2005
Master of Arts in Counseling, Argosy University, 2009
Graduate practicum: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, inpatient unit and intensive outpatient program, 2008-2009
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-18457
Extensive CEUs in trauma-informed care, LGBTQ-specific treatment needs, Narrative therapy, parts work/inner child healing and counseling within marginalized populations
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In past positions I worked with eating disorders, mood/anxiety disorders, addiction/detox, trauma (general), religious trauma, grief, Queer, teens/young adults/elders, neurodiverse populations, Indigenous communities.
Settings: Inpatient crisis stabilization, residential treatment, intensive outpatient, IOP aftercare, private practice and IHS-funded agency.
I had the honor of being with Gila River Healthcare (on the Gila River Indian Community) from 2011-2022 as a case manager, therapist, clinical manager and lastly as an intake specialist. I served people primarily from the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and PeePosh (Maricopa) tribes, but also many others including Tohono O’odham, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Navajo, Apache, Chocktaw and Sioux. My love and respect for the Gila River Indian Community run deep. The stories shared with me on the reservation are sacred and central to my work with all folx who have experienced historical/intergenerational trauma.
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Narrative, Humanistic/Person-Centered (Rogerian) therapy with elements of parts work, inner child healing, trained in CBT, DBT and EMDR (I am not currently practicing EMDR). I utilize sensory modalities and art, and all of my work is trauma-competent.