Janice Doan, MD, LCSW-C - Therapist in Maryland

About Janice

Janice Doan is a clinician who blends practical, evidence-based methods with a warm, interactive style. She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland - LCSW-C. With 22 years in the field, she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.

Her sessions are conversational and rooted in respect. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts the pace to each person's needs.

Background and approach

The goal is to build skills people can use between sessions and to help clients feel more in control of day-to-day life. Janice has extensive experience supporting survivors of trauma and abuse, including domestic violence, from over a decade of focused work in that area.

She uses that background to offer careful, trauma-informed care while addressing practical problems like communication, coping with life changes, and grief. Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, and client-centered practices, mixed together to match what someone needs. She also draws on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when those approaches fit the situation.

People working with Janice can expect collaborative planning and concrete steps to try between visits. She describes therapy as a team effort and aims to empower clients to make manageable changes over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and values, with the therapist offering empathy and support while the client leads the goals. This approach helps people who need a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavioral changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and learning new coping strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, brings skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. It can help with intense emotions, relationship challenges, and managing overwhelming moments in daily life.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That decision is flexible and may change as progress is made.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging offer short, ongoing check-ins and skill practice. These options provide flexibility for scheduling and for using different tools on days when in-person sessions are hard to arrange.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Janice works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, and many related concerns such as grief, anger, and mood disorders.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful conversation, practical skill-building, and tailoring the work to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 22 years of experience in mental health care, including more than a decade working with survivors of trauma and domestic violence.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW-C, license number MD LCSW-C 15251, and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 22 years
Licensed: Maryland
Languages: English

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