About Janice

Janice Gillmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD. Her manner is grounded and straightforward, aimed at helping people make practical changes that improve daily life.

She uses a mix of therapy styles to match each person’s needs. Janice draws on emotionally-focused work to improve connections in relationships.

Background and approach

She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events affect current functioning. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help with anxiety, focus, and self-regulation. Janice’s training and long practice have included roles in both public and personal settings.

She has worked across a wide range of concerns including PTSD, codependency, separation and divorce, and parenting challenges. Her experience spans short-term problem solving and deeper, longer-term work. Many clients who come to her are seeking relief from overwhelming feelings and clearer direction in life.

She offers coaching-style support for career and life-purpose questions alongside therapy for emotional pain. Practical tools and simple exercises are commonly used between sessions. Janice also integrates spiritual themes when clients want that focus.

She can share basic meditation or yoga resources on request and supports whatever personal spiritual path a client follows. Sessions are offered in English and conducted from her Virginia practice.

How Janice’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people and couples notice and change the emotional patterns that drive conflict and distance. Online sessions use conversation and in-session reflection to increase emotional awareness and improve how people respond to each other. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing skills that reduce anxiety, improve focus, and help manage strong emotions. These practices can be guided during video or phone sessions and practiced between meetings to build steady habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest a mix of techniques to try. Over time the plan is adjusted based on what is helpful, so clients play an active role in choosing what works best for them.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the work feel most like an in-person meeting, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and live chat or text-based messaging makes brief check-ins or step-by-step coaching easy. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to use tools and exercises in real time.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Janice address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, trauma and post-traumatic stress, ADHD, and related concerns such as shame, isolation, and life-purpose questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused approaches. Sessions aim to combine practical tools with deeper reflection to change patterns and relieve symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Janice brings 35 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in both public and personal settings and with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Development and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
35 years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English

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