About Janet
Janet Hughes is a licensed clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and ADHD. She speaks plainly and works with each person to set practical goals. Her style is collaborative - she listens, asks questions, and helps people find steps they can try between sessions.
Janet earned a Master of Social Work in 2001 and also holds an MD and clinical social work licenses noted as LCSW-C and LICSW.
Background and approach
She has practiced for 21 years and has experience supporting people dealing with trauma, substance use, grief, anger, and relationship concerns. Her background includes work across Maryland and nearby jurisdictions. In sessions she leans on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to help people change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills.
She also uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and to strengthen commitment to goals. Sessions focus on concrete strategies and small, achievable steps. Janet is comfortable discussing LGBT issues and non-monogamous relationship dynamics, including polyamory, when those topics are relevant to the person seeking help.
She approaches such conversations without judgment and aims to build practical plans that respect individual values. People can work with Janet through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Her practice accepts international clients and works to match a session format to each person’s needs and schedule.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Janet uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often focuses on specific problems, teaching tools to reduce worry, improve mood, or manage impulses in day-to-day life.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy, which encourages paying attention to the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness can help with stress, emotional regulation, and staying grounded during strong feelings. Motivational Interviewing is used to build motivation and plan change in areas like substance use or other habits that someone wants to alter.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. You and the therapist work together to decide what feels most useful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can work when video bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates or get brief guidance between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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