Works with
How Janice works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Janice
Janice Doan is a licensed clinician who brings 22 years of experience to sessions. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland. She uses a warm, interactive approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and life changes.
Her background includes more than a decade working with people affected by trauma and domestic violence. She also has a long history helping those managing mood disorders, ADHD, parenting concerns, and relationship or family problems.
Background and approach
This mix of experience informs how she listens and responds in sessions. Janice blends client-centered methods with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She aims to tailor conversations and coping plans to each person’s day-to-day needs.
Sessions focus on concrete skills, clearer thinking, and stronger emotional regulation. She prefers straightforward, nonjudgmental dialogue and avoids stigmatizing labels. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what isn’t.
The goal is to help people build routines and skills they can use outside of sessions. People often come for help with grief, trauma, panic, obsessive or compulsive patterns, or struggles with self-esteem and relationships. Janice offers phone sessions, video calls, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Janice works with
Everything Janice lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Janice's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janice lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change in their lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. It can help people manage intense feelings and reduce reactive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then try methods that seem most useful. Together the therapist and client adjust strategies over time based on what helps in day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick questions, brief check-ins, or practicing skills between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and needs while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Janice
What concerns does Janice commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns such as grief, relationship and family problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. She avoids stigmatizing labels and works to create respectful, practical conversations focused on real-life skills.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 22 years of clinical experience and has spent over a decade working with people affected by trauma and domestic violence.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C. She practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.