LCSW
Janice McDermott, LCSW
- Experience31 years
- LocationMississippi
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
- Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Janice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of clinical experience who guides people toward practical change and greater self-understanding.
Background and approach
She draws on a long career in outpatient and inpatient mental health settings, addiction recovery centers, public and charter schools, and independent practice to shape interventions that meet clients where they are. Janice also supervised new social workers as they completed licensure requirements and has authored books about healing and mind-body work.
Her approach centers on collaboration and helping clients identify the steps they already know they need to take. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction, ADHD, and career or life-purpose questions.
Janice emphasizes progress rather than perfection and helps people ground in their experience, access inner resources, and build practical coping strategies. Sessions are tailored to individual needs and paced according to each person’s goals and readiness.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options
Janice commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values, accept difficult thoughts or emotions, and commit to meaningful actions that align with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another frequent element in her work and focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy informs her overall stance by prioritizing empathy, active listening, and support for the client’s own decision-making and self-discovery.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their symptoms, goals, and preferences and may combine elements from different approaches to form a tailored plan. Clients are invited to share feedback so that techniques and pacing can be adjusted as the work evolves.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to access therapeutic support from home or another convenient location while maintaining a licensed professional relationship with the therapist.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed
Mississippi, Louisiana
Languages
English
What Janice can help with
Janice McDermott works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes.
How Janice approaches therapy
Janice's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Imago Relationship Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.
Experience and training
Janice is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Mississippi, with 31 years of clinical experience.