Janice Sowell, LPC, LPCC - Therapist in Tennessee

About Janice

Janice Sowell greets families looking for steady support during stressful seasons. She focuses on helping people name their immediate worries, build small coping steps, and find clearer ways to talk about what matters. Her tone is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on compassion and honest collaboration.

She trained in professional counseling and human development, earning a Master of Education with a concentration in Professional Counseling and Human Development and a specialization in Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College in 2016.

Background and approach

Janice holds LPC and LPCC credentials and began practicing in Tennessee in 2023. Her professional path also includes license recognition in Ohio and Kentucky. Janice works from a trauma-informed perspective and often supports people dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and difficult life transitions.

She describes herself primarily as a cognitive behavioral therapist who pays attention to how thoughts shape feelings and actions. Practical skills and clearer thinking are central to her work. She also uses other approaches when they fit a person’s needs, including dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing.

That mix allows her to tailor the session to the person in front of her rather than following one set routine. Sessions are collaborative and direct. Janice aims to help people identify strengths, set realistic goals, and practice small changes that add up over time.

She supports people through crisis intervention and ongoing therapy with a focus on usable tools and steady progress.

How Janice’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Janice commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms. That method works well for anxiety, depression, sleeping struggles, and many day-to-day stressors. She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills when needed - teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and safer ways to manage strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Janice will talk with a client about goals, try strategies that fit their needs, and adjust the plan together as progress is made. She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps rather than following a one-size-fits-all method.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, follow up between meetings, or use brief check-ins when helpful. The variety of formats helps people access consistent support from licensed professionals in ways that suit their day-to-day lives.

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 concerns does this therapist address?

Janice works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting, anger, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on communication problems, self-harm, and self-love.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She leans on cognitive behavioral therapy while staying trauma-informed and client-centered. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clearer thinking, and collaborative goal-setting.

What is her professional background?

She earned a Master of Education focused on Professional Counseling and Human Development with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College in 2016 and has eight years of experience.

What credentials and location are listed?

Janice holds LPC and LPCC credentials: TN LPC 6380 and OH LPCC E.2202701, and she practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Anger management
Communication problems
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Self-harm
Self-love
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
Languages: English

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