Janiece Foust , LCSW

Janiece Foust is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. She works with concerns including addiction, parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, and issues faced by LGBT clients. Her practice also addresses eating and sleeping problems, career challenges, and coping with life changes.

She centers sessions on listening first. Janiece uses straightforward conversation to understand what feels most urgent. She offers practical skills and short-term strategies alongside deeper work when needed. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods that focus on each person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also appear when useful to build insight and momentum.

Janiece brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work in Tennessee. She holds LCSW credentials listed as TN LCSW and ME LCSW and has supported a wide range of concerns across her career. That experience informs a steady, practical style in sessions.

People often come for short-term skill building or longer work around trauma, addiction, or relationship patterns. Janiece focuses on small, usable changes that fit into busy lives. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and track progress along the way.

Using practical approaches in online therapy

Client-centered work begins by focusing on the person's priorities and values. In this approach the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to set goals that feel meaningful. It helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship choices, and navigating major life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises and homework to test thinking patterns and build different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving relationships. Skills include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which are useful for mood instability and overwhelming stress.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try techniques in session, and adjust methods over time. That collaborative process helps find what actually helps in day-to-day life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or the person prefers no camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.