about janesse
Janesse Henke (Russel), MSSW, LMSW, has been an artist her entire life. She blends her creativity with her educational focus, which is empowering others to heal from the patterns and coping skills that are more harmful than helpful.
Janesse has dual degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied both Media Studies and Social Welfare. As an Honors graduate, she researched the impact of media consumption on disordered eating behavior in teens within a paper titled, "Eating Disorders, the Media and Me." She continued and completed her Master of Science in Social Work at Columbia University in the City of New York which allowed her to refine her trauma-informed coaching practice. She is currently a Licensed Master of Social Work in the state of New York. Most recently, she completed an Addiction Treatment Certification from Yale University. Janesse engages her clients and audiences via sessions, programs, workshops, conferences, podcasts and retreats.
She is the CEO of Janesse Russel LLC, a virtual coaching practice and is currently piloting The Creative Recovery Program. This 6-week intensive utilizes a client's creativity as a coping tool while engaging in psychoeducation and group sessions. Learn more about the Creative Recovery Program here.
Janesse is also the CEO and founder of a mental health startup for teens, Lumi. To learn more about this company and who it serves, visit www.findlumi.com.
Every person has a story, Janesse included. When she was in her deepest darkness… She did not think recovery was possible. But she is here to tell you: it is.
Click the video below to watch a quick summation of Janesse’s personal story.
Today you can start your next right step toward recovery.
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Mental Health Matters: An exploration on how to cope with working from home as an entrepreneur. Personal Brand Accelerator Workshop Series: November 8, 2021
Corporate Workshop at Indeed: Motivational speaking to help bring stress reduction techniques to Indeed faculty. Women at Indeed Workshop Series: September 22, 2021
Creativity as Coping: Practical artful tools to cope with stress and anxiety. Personal Brand Accelerator Workshop Series: July 12, 2021
Going Digital- Behavioral Health Tech Conference: I was a sponsor and keynote speaker at this digital health conference alongside the founders of Ginger, TalkSpace, Lyra and more. Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech Conference: June 3, 2021.
Common Threads Conference: Creativity as coping with gender dysphoria. Presentation to teens who are gender-nonconforming to build artful coping skills. Common Threads Conference: January 16, 2021
Gender Play- Beauty Workshop: Panelist in discussion about gender and expression. Common Threads Conference: January 16, 2021
MDRN Day Muse: IGTV interview describing my story and triumphs. MDRNdaymuse Magazine, 2020.
The Pivot Podcast: My episode was a conversation with host Ali Lynn Kates about recovery, hope and overcoming obstacles. The Pivot Podcast on Spotify: November 10, 2020.
Schools that Heal: and Social Workers as Leaders in the Process: presented my research on childhood adversity and healing from the Brooklyn School of Social Justice. Columbia University: June 2020.
