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MD, LCSW-C

Janice Doan, MD, LCSW-C

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Janice

Janice Doan is a Maryland-based licensed clinical social worker with an MD and an LCSW-C and more than two decades of clinical experience. She blends client-centered care with practical, skills-based methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, trauma, and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive work with survivors of trauma and abuse, including domestic violence, and she brings that experience to supporting clients coping with life changes, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, and a range of mood and anxiety disorders.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, interactive, and respectful, avoiding stigmatizing labels while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person's circumstances. Janice uses a mix of cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies alongside psychodynamic and mindfulness-informed perspectives to address symptoms, build coping skills, and explore underlying patterns.

She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps, encouraging clients who are ready to pursue greater well-being and resilience to take the first step toward change.

Integrating evidence-based methods with online care

Janice draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to guide online sessions in a focused, skills-oriented way. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms, while DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for managing intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be decided collaboratively. She works with each client to understand goals, preferences, and concerns, then adapts techniques from client-centered, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and skills-based frameworks to form a personalized plan that fits the person's needs.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work from home, or follow up between live conversations with brief check-ins and skill practice guided by the therapist.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janice commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other mood and anxiety-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and sensitivity while combining client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to tailor treatment to individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Janice brings 22 years of professional experience, including more than a decade working specifically with victims of trauma and domestic violence.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C, listed as MD LCSW-C 15251.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English

What Janice can help with

Janice Doan works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

How Janice approaches therapy

Janice's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Janice is an MD practicing in Maryland.