Janell Kalifey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Janell Kalifey earned a BS in Psychology as well as a Master of Social Work from Tulane University. Shortly after earning her clinical license from the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners in 2001, Janell opened her private psychotherapy practice. To further advance her education, she completed a psychoanalytic psychotherapy fellowship at the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute in 2004. In addition to running her private practice, Janell currently serves as a group psychotherapist at Atlas Psychiatry, a consultant for the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, a psychotherapy consultant for film productions, and an associate faculty member of the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center. She is also a member of the Association of Applied Sports Psychology.
With over 20 years of experience as a mental health professional, Janell specializes in psychoanalytic psychotherapy as well as sport and performance. As a licensed therapist, she helps clients actively manage issues including stress, anxiety, college mental health, relationship problems, depression, addiction, grief, loss, trauma, life balance, sexuality, or gender identity. She works with both adults and young adults to provide short-term solution-based therapy, long-term insight-oriented therapy, and therapy that prioritizes a mind-body perspective. Janell's treatment approach is eclectic psychodynamic and tailored to each client's individual needs. She also utilizes mind-body interventions such as meditation and mindfulness to facilitate healing and personal growth.
As a sport performance coach, Janell’s areas of interest are athlete mental health and combining mental skills training with physical exercise to facilitate optimal performance. She works with athletes of all levels who are experiencing performance plateaus, injury rehabilitation, or performance anxiety. Janell is trained as a Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MPSE) Instructor and works as a Mental Health Service Provider for the National Basketball Players Association.
Recent Presentations, Panels, and Workshops:
Mind, Body, Sport: A Holistic Approach to the Injured Athlete, LCMC Health, New Orleans, LA (2019)
Training the Mind: Working with the Whole Athlete, Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2018)
Mental Training for Weight Loss, Orange Theory Fitness, New Orleans, LA (2017)
Psychodynamic Fusion and Mindful Sports Performance, Whole Body Mental Health Radio, New Orleans, LA (2016)
Training the Runner’s Mind, Higher Power Studio, New Orleans, LA (2016)
Using Psychoanalytic Theories to Explore Filmmaking, Women in Film and Television Louisiana, New Orleans, LA (2015)
What is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker?
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) works within the larger field of social work, assessing, diagnosing, and treating emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues. LCSWs hold a master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate school, complete extensive supervised post-graduate work, and pass a state clinical exam. LCSWs must also complete at least 20 hours of continuing education annually.