Janice McDermott, LCSW
Mississippi · 31 years in practice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Mississippi
- C8073 · expires April 2027
- LCSW, Louisiana
- 2761 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1558651315 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Janice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of experience. She draws on a long career in inpatient and outpatient mental health, addiction recovery centers, schools, and independent practice to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. She has supervised new social workers toward licensure and has written books on healing and emotional growth.
Janice listens first and meets people where they are. Sessions are planned around each person's needs and pace.
Background and approach
Her approach focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, practical steps forward. Janice uses tools that help clients name feelings, manage stress, and work through grief, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also addresses intimacy concerns, self-esteem, addictions, and career questions.
In conversations she helps clients find their own voice and choice. She guides people to ground in the present and identify actions that fit their values. The work aims at progress rather than perfection.
Janice offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. She practices from Mississippi and conducts therapy in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janice lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janice names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy helps people face big life questions and find meaning in change. It looks at values, responsibility, and choices to help people move forward when life feels uncertain or empty.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills for accepting difficult feelings while committing to valued actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and when someone wants clearer direction in life.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to build understanding and self-trust, which can help with grief, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janice will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide what feels most useful and adapt as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Video works well for fuller conversation and body language. Phone can fit a busy schedule or use less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be good for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Janice address?
Janice works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, intimacy and relationship issues, self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, parenting questions, and questions about life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a conversational, client-centered style and helps people identify values and next steps. Her work emphasizes practical actions and emotional awareness over perfection.
How much experience does she bring?
Janice has 31 years of clinical experience in settings that include inpatient and outpatient mental health, addiction recovery centers, schools, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Mississippi.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Janice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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