Janice McDermott, LCSW

Janice McDermott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 31 years of experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, addictions, and major life transitions. She has practiced in a wide range of settings including outpatient and inpatient mental health centers, addiction recovery programs, public and chartered schools, and private practice, and she recently retired from supervising new social workers through the licensure process.

Her clinical work draws on a broad palette of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness and somatic methods, motivational interviewing, narrative and psychodynamic perspectives, Imago relationship work, and solution-focused interventions. She also notes experience as a Gestalt and NLP practitioner. Sessions are tailored to the individual, beginning where each person is and selecting methods that promote practical change and self-empowerment rather than striving for an unattainable perfection.

McDermott is the author of "Healing Mind, Five steps to Ultimate Healing, Four Rooms for Thoughts: Achieve Satisfaction through a Well-Managed Mind" and "Healing the Mind Pathway through the Heart, Portal to the Soul." Her practice emphasizes helping clients locate the part of themselves that knows what is needed, grounding experiences through the senses, and making steady progress toward clearer goals. She addresses a wide spectrum of concerns including stress, intimacy and relationship issues, parenting and blended family matters, trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, aging and geriatric issues, career and life-purpose questions, and coping with loss and change.

Throughout her career McDermott has focused on collaborative, client-centered work that supports resilience, clarifies values, and helps individuals take actionable steps toward a more satisfying life. She remains committed to helping people find direction and forward movement in their recovery and personal growth.