Janice Terry, LCSW | Therapist in Texas

Skills focused
Experience based
Relationship aware

About Janice

Janice Terry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 26 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. Janice also addresses codependency and attachment issues while helping people cope with life changes.

Her approach centers on clear communication and skills you can use between sessions. She teaches coping skills, communication techniques, and ways to manage sleep and mood. Sessions emphasize practical steps toward the goals clients bring to therapy.

Janice draws from several approaches to shape her work depending on each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She pairs that with attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas when relationships and intimacy are part of the concern.

Over a long career she has supported people dealing with trauma, grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and substance concerns. Her background includes helping clients with self-esteem, parenting stress, and workplace or career strain. Janice aims to make therapy straightforward and goal-focused.

People who want clear guidance and practical tools may find her style helpful. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Using proven approaches in online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and feelings. It helps when trust, abandonment, or closeness are difficult and guides work on more secure connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives practical strategies to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful habits, and improve sleep and mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust techniques over time based on what helps most.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know what this therapist currently offers. Online work can make therapy fit into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins around a workday, and letting people join from different parts of Texas. Many clients find it easier to practice skills at home and then discuss how they went in the next session. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, adapt tools like CBT and attachment-based work to online visits to keep sessions focused and practical.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

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

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent personality Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / 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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janice commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, codependency, sleep and eating concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and skills-based, teaching coping and communication techniques and using clear steps to meet client goals.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Janice has 26 years of clinical experience supporting people with trauma, caregiving stress, mood concerns, and substance issues.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

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

What do I do to get started?

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

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