- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Grief and loss
About Janice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 31 years of practice based in Mississippi. She has worked in outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, addiction recovery centers, public and chartered schools, and private practice. Her stated areas include stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, parenting, depression, ADHD, and family of origin issues.
Janice draws on long experience supporting people who are wrestling with loss, depression, or persistent worry. She helps people name what they’re facing and find practical next steps. Sessions begin from where the person is and focus on manageable changes rather than perfection.
In past roles she supervised new social workers working toward licensure and has provided clinical work across many care settings. She is also the author of two books on healing and managing thoughts and feelings. Her background includes significant work with addiction recovery and both inpatient and outpatient mental health care.
Her approach centers on listening first and helping a person locate the part of themselves that knows what needs to change. She uses a range of practical methods to ground people through their senses, clarify values, and build coping skills tailored to day-to-day life. Work with her often includes addressing patterns that began in early family relationships, and how those patterns show up now.
People who reach out should expect straightforward conversations about goals, skills to manage current problems, and steps for lasting change. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and an initial session are used to set priorities and plan next steps.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take action toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes attentive listening and supporting a person's own capacity to find solutions and make choices. This approach helps when someone feels stuck and needs a steady, respectful space to talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to test methods and keep what helps. Goals, current needs, and personal preferences guide which approaches are used and how they are combined over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules call for it. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adjust exercises and homework so they work in everyday settings, helping people practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and family of origin issues among other topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens first and starts from where the person is. Sessions focus on practical steps, grounding through the senses, and clarifying values to guide change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 31 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient settings, 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 LA LCSW and practices from Mississippi.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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