- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Emotion-focused work
About Janice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 31 years of experience practicing in Mississippi. She has worked in outpatient and inpatient mental health centers, addiction recovery programs, public and charter schools, and private practice. Janice also supervised new social workers preparing for licensure and is an author of books about healing and mental wellbeing.
Janice focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, life purpose, career questions, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses trauma and abuse, ADHD, and a range of family and interpersonal difficulties like communication problems and divorce or separation.
Her way of working centers on starting from where the person is and building forward step by step. Sessions are practical and grounded. She helps people identify the changes they want and guides them to find the part of themselves that already knows a next move.
Janice draws on approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy. Conversations often include skill practice, value clarification, and checking how new choices feel in daily life.
She has experience with addiction recovery and with helping people cope after loss and big life changes. People who are unsure what to do next or who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health may find her practical focus useful. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches used in online sessions and how they fit into everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, committed steps toward them while learning to notice unhelpful thoughts. It can help with anxiety, depression, and questions about life purpose. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so the person can explore their own thoughts and feelings and find their own answers; it is useful when someone needs space to make sense of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what feels useful.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also let people practice new skills in real-life settings and bring what happens between sessions back to therapy for review.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, self-esteem, life purpose, career questions, parenting concerns, trauma, ADHD, and related issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or unsure what to do next?
She starts from where a person is and helps them find the part of themselves that knows the next step, using practical exercises and value-based work.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 31 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health, addiction recovery centers, schools, and private practice, and has supervised new social workers toward licensure.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an MS LCSW and is based in Mississippi.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.