Janice Nass, LCSW

Janice Nass is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of practice who helps people adapt to life when it feels overwhelming. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, chronic illness and other challenges that force big adjustments. Her work centers on helping people feel less stuck and more able to choose how they respond to change.

She uses plain conversation and practical strategies to reframe situations and shift unhelpful thinking. Janice helps clients examine their core beliefs and notice where those beliefs might be keeping them out of step with their values. She also supports people in identifying healthier supports and daily practices that reflect their worth.

Sessions often include small, concrete steps a person can try between meetings. Janice blends cognitive behavioral tools with acceptance and commitment techniques and solution-focused ideas to tailor plans to each person. The therapist listens with a client-centered stance and adjusts pace and goals to fit what the client needs right now.

Her background includes long-term care, hospice social work, administration, and many years in mental health practice. That variety informs a practical approach to complex problems like chronic pain, illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life issues. Janice aims to help people find actions that lead to clearer direction and more moments of meaning.

People come to Janice when they want straightforward help coping with life changes, improving relationships, or managing mood and stress. She encourages curiosity, small experiments, and steady progress toward the life someone wants to build.

How Janice’s approaches translate to online work

Janice commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her sessions. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting caught in them and then take actions that match their values. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect so people can test new behaviors and reduce unhelpful thinking patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Janice will discuss what matters to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust based on what helps. Together they pick steps and homework that feel reasonable and meaningful for everyday life.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, thought records, and values exercises between sessions to reinforce progress.