Today we’d like to introduce you to Janie Lacy.
Janie, before we jump into specific questions about your work, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
It was the first day of 5th grade, September 1988. My sisters and I shared a room and were suddenly woken up by loud banging at our front door. It was either that night or the next morning that we were told our sister Carmen was in the hospital. My parents kept to that story till we overheard our mother sharing with someone that when they arrived to Carmen’s apartment building she was being taken out in a body bag.
That day as a ten-year-old little girl my life would never be the same. There were so many feelings and unanswered questions. You see our culture that we grew up in was “children were seen and not heard”.
My family eventually appeared to just move on as if this huge trauma never occurred – I don’t remember my parents ever discussing or even addressing it with us but life moved on.
You see everyone absolutely loved Carmen – she was always smiling and so friendly – the evening that she was murdered – her friends told stories of her calling them or visiting them letting them know how much she appreciated them. Even giving one of them a rose.
You see like many of us at some point in our lives, Carmen was wearing a mask. She was in an abusive relationship. In fact, we found out when she was murdered – she was actually on a restraining order from the man who strangled her with his bare hands in front of their children.
You see my program Woman Redeemed at Life Counseling Solutions was not found in wonderland. It was birthed from DEEP PAIN to a PURPOSEFUL 12 Week PROGRAM where Women can heal from toxic relationships with self and others.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
In the journey of entrepreneurship, there were hard lessons learned along the way. I worked harder and not smarter, repeating deep unconscious beliefs that I had to have the least and do what I need to do with very little. It was a dysfunctional belief that I was not worthy and settled for a “lack” mentality. God has continuously reminded me along the way that I was more than enough and has provided at every step along the way. Therefore, my struggles came from a faulty belief system that I was not enough and was underserving. The challenge is I was in denial that was even part of my unconscious belief system.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
Janie Lacy is a nationally known psychotherapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Sex Addiction, Therapist. She is also a respected television commentator and founder of Life Counseling Solutions in Maitland, Florida. For almost 12 years she has been enriching lives through her psychotherapy work and brings credibility and expert knowledge to audiences via on-air appearances.
As a television commentator, Janie connects with viewers and is sought after for her psychological insights and practical advice on topics ranging from mental health disorders to relationship challenges. Janie has impacted audiences through various local and national radio, news, and television programs. For example, she has lent her expertise to national shows such as The Bill Cunningham Show, Daily Buzz, and Emotional Mojo.
Janie is a popular professional speaker at national industry conferences and has the ability to energize a room while hosting events. She has authored numerous articles in local and national outlets on sex & love addiction, anger management and relationship & sexual trauma.
Her journey as a psychotherapist began when she worked as a counselor for a non-profit where the clients had various psychiatric challenges along with volunteering at an experiential camp for adolescents with behavioral challenges. In both clinical settings and in private practice, Janie has treated all forms of mental illness, substance abuse, grieving, job stress, emotional disturbances, sexual abuse, social and parenting issues. She is passionate about helping people overcome a variety of life’s challenges.
Janie earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from California Southern University.
Janie is a faculty member with the International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals where she trains professionals who are committed to specializing in the areas of addiction recovery and trauma.
Janie was awarded the “2018 Enterprise Business of the Year” award by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida.
Janie was also selected as one of the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) “2019 Women of the Year” and is featured in its Spring 2019 issue and honored at the yearly awards ceremony.
Janie also co-hosts a popular podcast called “Life Unscripted” which can be found on iHeart, iTunes, Spotify, and Spreaker.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
I am looking forward to expanding the Woman Redeemed Program into not only retreat weekends but a yearly conference.
Contact Info:
- Address: 670 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 103
Maitland, Florida 32751 - Website: www.LifeCounselingSolutions.com
- Phone: 407-622-1770
- Email: Janie@LifeCounselingSolutions.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janielacy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Janie-Lacy-345710389089/?ref=bookmarks
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanieLacy
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