- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Janice
Janice Jones is a Michigan licensed social worker with 24 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and address parenting concerns. Janice also supports people working through anger, low self-esteem, and depression.
She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying strengths they can use right away. Janice treats clients as the expert on their life and partners with them to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build skills that make daily life easier and more predictable. Her work often includes helping people handle strong emotions and improve motivation. She uses straightforward strategies to change unhelpful patterns and to increase confidence.
Janice pays attention to family-related stresses that affect parenting and day-to-day routines. She has additional experience with issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, codependency, control issues, and impulsivity. Janice also has background supporting people with mood disorders, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and post-traumatic stress.
Clients can expect a down-to-earth style that focuses on small, achievable steps. Janice emphasizes practical tools and regular check-ins so progress is visible. Her approach is steady and solution-focused, aimed at helping people feel more capable in their daily roles.
What Janice works with
Everything Janice lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janice helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on teaching concrete skills people can use right away. One common approach centers on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and then practicing alternative responses; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and anger by changing day-to-day reactions. Another typical method teaches emotional regulation and coping skills to manage strong feelings and impulsivity, which is useful for stress, mood challenges, and parenting moments that feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, day-to-day challenges, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the client and therapist choose methods and adjust them over time so the plan fits the person’s needs and schedule.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a brief check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging make it possible to get steady support between appointments and to check in without scheduling a full session. These options help people fit therapy into parenting routines, workdays, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Janice
What concerns does she address?
Janice works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, and depression. She also has experience with abandonment, adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, codependency, control issues, impulsivity, mood disorders, DMDD, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and strengths-based. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 24 years of professional work experience in social work and related clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where Michigan licensure applies.
What formats are offered for sessions?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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