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Janice Doan

LCSW-C Maryland 22 years of experience

Supportive LCSW helping people through life changes

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Janice Doan
  • Warm interactive style
  • Practical coping skills
  • Trauma aware care

About Janice

Janice Doan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of experience helping people navigate difficult life moments. She uses a warm, interactive style that aims to make conversations feel respectful and straightforward. Janice offers support for common struggles such as anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Janice has spent more than ten years working with people affected by trauma and abuse, including domestic violence survivors. She sees both children and adults for a range of concerns and adapts her approach to each person's needs. Her practice addresses parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and mood disorders among other issues.

Her clinical work blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She uses those methods to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, build practical coping skills, and strengthen emotional regulation. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable tools.

Janice places emphasis on collaboration. She listens first, then helps craft a plan that fits a person's life and values. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with sensitivity and compassion.

Seeking help can feel daunting, and Janice frames therapy as a step toward a more satisfying life. She offers steady support while encouraging skill building and personal insight.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Janice uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where the person's concerns lead the conversation. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions, which can ease stress or relationship struggles.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and panic, such as thought records and behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These skills help when feelings feel overwhelming or reactions spiral, and they pair well with mindfulness-based strategies Janice uses in sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janice will help figure out which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and personal preferences. She collaborates with each person to adjust pace and focus as they move forward.

Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule regular sessions, fit check-ins into a workday, reduce travel time, and use brief video or phone touchpoints to practice skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Credentials

Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does Janice address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes among other concerns. The practice also addresses parenting issues, ADHD, and relationship strain.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful conversations and avoiding stigmatizing labels. She emphasizes listening, collaboration, and tailoring the plan to each person.

What background does she bring to her work?

She has 22 years of clinical experience and more than ten years working specifically with victims of trauma and domestic violence. That experience informs her approach to trauma-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is licensed as an LCSW-C in Maryland. Sessions are provided from that regional practice base.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States see her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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