About Janice
Janice Schwartz is a Rhode Island licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with forty years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addiction, or career transitions. Janice aims to listen first and respond with straightforward, respectful guidance.
Her sessions focus on building a trusting relationship where clients feel heard. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs and values. Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to immediate concerns and longer-term goals.
How Janice works
Janice works at the client’s pace, balancing support and challenge. She prioritizes clear feedback and collaborative planning so people leave sessions with concrete next steps. Many find this helpful when they need dependable support during change.
Over her career she has developed a calm, steady style that emphasizes respect for each person’s beliefs and life context. She invites clients to bring what matters most to them and explores solutions that fit real life. Janice describes her role as walking alongside people through difficult seasons while helping them build toward durable improvements.
If someone is thinking about starting therapy, she asks that they share what feels most pressing in their first session so they can begin prioritizing goals quickly.
What Janice works with
The areas below are the ones Janice selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Depression
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Rhode Island |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Janice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer thinking. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replace them with more helpful alternatives; this can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and support better decision making. Another approach emphasizes skills practice - like stress management, coping strategies for cravings, and self-esteem building - so people have concrete tools to use between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, values, and daily life. Adjustments are made over time so work in therapy matches what actually helps.
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and keep continuity during life transitions. It can also allow shorter check-ins on hectic days or longer weekly sessions when more time is needed.
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