- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Janice
Janice Doan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Maryland with 22 years of experience. She works with adults on common problems such as depression, anxiety, anger, and the stress of parenting or life changes.
She has extensive experience supporting people who have experienced trauma and abuse, including more than a decade working with survivors of domestic violence. She also helps people managing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, grief, and relationship or family problems.
Her sessions are interactive and centered on the client. Conversations focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. Janice combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral ideas and dialectical behavior strategies to address reactions, patterns, and coping skills.
She uses mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives when those approaches help understand patterns and triggers. That can look like learning simple grounding or breathing practices, examining repeated relationship patterns, or trying a different response to a familiar trigger.
Janice aims to work with each person to set realistic goals and try small changes that fit daily life. She avoids labels and focuses on what is actually getting in the way of feeling better. Her practice is based in Maryland and she conducts sessions in English.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session where practical steps are agreed on together.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can notice what matters to them and choose different responses. It is useful for talking through relationship tension, parenting strain, or how anger shows up day to day.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anger and reactivity.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when anger feels overwhelming or when relationships suffer because of strong reactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will help you decide which approaches fit your goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as you try different techniques.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it easier to practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into conversation.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger as part of broader issues such as stress, relationship problems, trauma, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an interactive, client-centered style that combines cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior ideas with mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience, including over 10 years working with survivors of trauma and domestic violence.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW-C in Maryland and provides services based in that state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.