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Janice Terry

Janice Terry, LCSW

Therapist in Texas · 26+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for stress and anxiety

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  • Skill focused
  • Compassionate guidance
  • Goal oriented

About Janice

Janice Terry is an LCSW with 26 years of practice helping people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical skills people can use right away. Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented while staying warm and supportive.

She uses methods from attachment work, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and emotionally focused approaches. Sessions often include learning coping tools, practicing clearer communication, and building routines that improve sleep and mood. Janice emphasizes small steps that add up to real change.

Her background includes long experience with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship concerns. She also helps with parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and eating-related challenges. She aims to address both immediate symptoms and the patterns that keep problems coming back.

Janice brings experience working across many life stages and situations. She teaches skills for emotion regulation, goal setting, and managing compulsive behavior. She also supports people facing major life transitions, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she helps people talk through fears, try new coping strategies, and practice communication with others. People can expect a clear plan and compassion as they try different approaches. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how they help online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection themes and rebuild safer ways of relating to others and themselves. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client so people feel heard and can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaboration helps match techniques to everyday life and personal preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or after work. It also lets people practice skills in the environments where problems happen and then talk through how those attempts went. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication practice to the online setting so clients keep making steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Janice address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and related issues such as grief, sleep problems, and relationship struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and client-centered, combining skill teaching with focused problem solving and emotional support.

What experience does she bring?

Janice has 26 years of experience working with issues like addiction, trauma, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as TX LCSW, and practices in Texas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and billing work?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

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