Jannell Greene Banchik
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Dynamic Licensed Psychotherapist with extensive experience specializing in trauma treatment, Narrative therapy, EMDR, Couples and Sex therapy, and Internal Family Systems. Proven ability to develop and facilitate tailored individual, couple and group treatment plans fostering supportive environments for clients' growth and healing.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Psychotherapist
Private Practice
01.2023 - Current
- Specialized in Narrative and Internal Family Systems and trauma treatment therapies.
- Conducted individual and couples therapy sessions, utilizing personalized treatment plans and evidence-based techniques to address client/s needs.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering supportive environments for shared experiences.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Santa Monica Counseling Center
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Facilitated individual, couples, and group therapy sessions to promote emotional well-being and conflict resolution.
- Developed tailored treatment plans based on client assessments and therapeutic goals.
- Engaged in Eating Disorder specific supervision
Trainee & Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Southern California Counseling Center
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Facilitated individual, couples, and group therapy sessions to promote emotional Wellbeing and conflict resolution..
- Developed Tailored tretatment plans based on client assessments and therapeutic goals.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and improve client outcomes.
- Provided crises intervention services ensuring immediate support for at risk clients
- Engaged in year-long Narrative training and supervision under Larry Zucker LMFT.
- Completed the Southern California Counseling Center School Based Program under Brandi Bakewell LMFT
- Co-facilitated paraprofessional counselors in the 6-month Community Counselor Course to create empathetic understanding, awareness of boundary issues, and communication skills in the counseling relationship with high-risk populations and under-served communities.
- Trained in anger management and cycle of violence skills and Co-facilitated mandated client groups in the TAPP program geared toward domestic violence perpetrators and survivors.
Director of Curriculum and Admissions
ELC English Language School
1996 - 1998
ESL Teacher
ELC English Language School
1994 - 1995
Education
Master of Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University
06-2019
Master of Arts - English Literature And Critical Theory
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06-1994
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University Or California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara06-1991
Skills
- Certification as a Couples and Sex Therapist through AACAST the American Association of Couples and Sex Therapy
- EMDR Trained through both the Southern California EMDR Institute and the Creative Mindfulness Center and approaching full Certification
- Trained in Internal Family Systems through the IFS Online Circle a 6 month course through the IFS Institute and additional CE's
- Trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in a one year course with Dr Wendy Harris at Antioch University
- Trained in Cycle of Power and Control and Anger management through TAPP program
- Trained in Community Resiliency Network (CRM) and Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) through the Attachment and Trauma Network to employ mindful and body based interventions
- Trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through Insight LA Santa Monica
Timeline
Licensed Psychotherapist
Private Practice
01.2023 - Current
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Santa Monica Counseling Center
03.2020 - 01.2023
Trainee & Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Southern California Counseling Center
06.2019 - 06.2022
Director of Curriculum and Admissions
ELC English Language School
1996 - 1998
ESL Teacher
ELC English Language School
1994 - 1995
Master of Clinical Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University
Master of Arts - English Literature And Critical Theory
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University Or California, Santa Barbara