Janet Crockett, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

Licensed in Maryland · 9 years in practice

Janet Crockett helps people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, career stress, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW-C, Maryland: 20148 · expires October 2026
LCSW, Delaware: Q1-0012361 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1760833347 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Janet

Janet Crockett helps people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, career stress, and major life changes. She also supports those facing eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Janet is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with nine years of professional experience and practices in Maryland.

Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She listens first, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their life.

Background and approach

Conversations are adapted to what feels useful, from practical coping steps to exploring patterns that keep problems going. Janet aims to make early sessions focused and manageable. She helps prioritize what matters most right now and sets small goals people can try between sessions.

She uses clear explanations and checks in often to make sure the pace feels right. Over time she helps people build skills for mood management, clearer boundaries, and steadier motivation. Janet draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide goal-setting, problem solving, and emotional regulation.

Her style mixes practical coaching with supportive listening so clients can try new ways of handling stress. People who choose her often want a calm, direct therapist who respects their life experience. Janet emphasizes compassion and sensitivity while helping clients move toward a more balanced daily routine.

She works in English and practices as an LCSW in Maryland.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Janet lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
First responder issues
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Young adult issues

Online support

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Janet uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical skills and emotional understanding. One common method helps people build coping skills and step-by-step plans to manage mood swings, anger, or stress. This approach breaks problems into small, doable actions that can be tried between sessions to see what helps.

Another approach emphasizes understanding how past experiences affect present reactions. It involves gentle, guided conversations to notice patterns and practice new responses. This helps with trauma, grief, and relationship strain by making difficult feelings easier to name and handle.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and day-to-day reality. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what actually helps.

Online therapy with her can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quicker check-ins, and messaging helps people keep a steady connection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career stress, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, plus several other focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is direct and respectful. She listens carefully, sets clear goals, and blends practical coaching with supportive conversation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credentials LCSW and LCSW-C, and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

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