Dr. Janis Rasmussen is a licensed psychologist.  She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University.  Dr. Rasmussen completed her internship in clinical psychology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, where her training emphasis was in adult outpatient psychotherapy.  She has experience working in a variety of outpatient settings.  Dr. Rasmussen particularly enjoys working with adults in individual psychotherapy.  Areas of special interest include:

· “Women in transition” - including relationship and life-stage issues such as loneliness / intimacy; pregnancy / parenthood; conflicts between marriage, parenthood, and career; marital separation; divorce recovery; and the “empty-nest” transition

· Depression, anxiety and/or recurrent fears

· Emotional turmoil related to separation/loss of loved one

· Trauma resulting from emotional/physical/sexual abuse,

dysfunctional families

· Fear of failure or fear of success