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Online therapist

Jeanette Grissom

Compassionate, practical help for everyday parenting challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
40 years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeanette

Jeanette Grissom is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 40 years of experience to outpatient care. She focuses on overall health and wellness and helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting concerns, and related issues. Jeanette uses practical, goal-oriented work to help people move forward.

She is based in Indiana and conducts sessions in English. Her background includes long experience with individual therapy and group psycho-education. She has worked extensively with people affected by trauma and with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Background and approach

Her training includes approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and EMDR. She uses those tools to tailor each plan to a person’s situation. In sessions she helps clients identify what matters to them and learn skills they can use day to day.

She offers strategies for managing panic, mood symptoms, parenting stress, grief, and relationship communication. She also addresses process and substance addictions and issues tied to prejudice or multicultural stress. Jeanette builds treatment plans around each person’s goals and strengths.

She emphasizes practical steps and self-efficacy so people can see progress. Her style is straightforward and focused on usable tools rather than abstract theory. Parents looking for support can expect clear skill-building, safety-focused trauma work when needed, and attention to family patterns and communication.

If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through setting goals and finding workable next steps.

How targeted approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It often focuses on accepting difficult feelings while building behavior changes that match a person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and routines that feed anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. It breaks problems into manageable steps and practices new responses. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories so they cause less disruption in daily life. It is used when past events continue to affect present functioning.

Finding the right fit is a joint process. The therapist will review your concerns, try approaches that match your needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and therapists decide together which methods to emphasize, and treatment is adapted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy families. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions provide an audio-only option. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or when schedule changes happen. These formats increase flexibility and can make it simpler to maintain continuity of care while managing parenting and work demands.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and parenting challenges among other issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, focusing on skills people can use daily and on building self-efficacy.
How long has she practiced?
She has 40 years of experience providing outpatient mental health and substance use counseling.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, credential IN LMHC 39000273A, and practices in Indiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for therapy sessions?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
40 years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English

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