Janice McDermott, LCSW
Licensed in Mississippi · 31 years in practice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of experience helping people make practical changes in their lives.
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
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About Janice
Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of experience helping people make practical changes in their lives. She draws on a long career across outpatient and inpatient mental health, addiction recovery centers, schools, and independent practice. Janice also supervised new social workers as they pursued licensure and has authored books on healing and emotional growth.
Janice keeps sessions simple and grounded. She begins where a person is and tailors each meeting to current needs.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on identifying what matters to the person and finding small steps toward those goals. The tone is down-to-earth and action oriented rather than overly clinical. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
She also supports people facing career shifts, parenting challenges, life transitions, addiction, compassion fatigue, and issues around self-esteem and purpose. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric concerns, blended family adjustments, and family of origin patterns. Therapeutic methods used include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, and existential perspectives.
Janice adapts methods to fit each person's situation and comfort level. She aims to help people find their own voice and use their senses to stay grounded when emotions feel overwhelming. Sessions are offered in English and are provided to people in Mississippi.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.
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
- 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
- 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 evidence-based approaches meet online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that align with those values while learning to make space for difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment, reflecting back what the person says, and creating a supportive space to explore concerns like self-esteem, grief, and relationship issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janice will listen to a person's goals and struggles, then suggest one or a mix of methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they decide what to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can suit quick check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help people fit therapy into busy days.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Janice works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addiction, ADHD, parenting challenges, career shifts, and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is down-to-earth and practical. Sessions focus on finding concrete next steps, grounding through the senses, and helping clients identify what matters to them.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has 31 years of clinical experience in outpatient and inpatient mental health, addiction centers, schools, and independent practice, and she has supervised new social workers pursuing licensure.
Where is the therapist located and what are the credentials?
Janice practices in Mississippi and holds MS LCSW and LA LCSW credentials as listed.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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