Janice Stidman, LPC

Janice Stidman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on clear, practical steps clients can use in daily life.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to create a space where people can talk through painful memories, figure out patterns that keep them stuck, and practice new skills. Janice pays attention to communication struggles, feelings of abandonment, jealousy, and problems with self-worth.

In sessions she uses tools from acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavioral methods, and emotion-focused work. Those approaches are used to reduce overwhelm, change unhelpful thinking, and strengthen emotional connection with oneself and others. She also draws on techniques that address trauma when that is relevant.

Janice describes her work as trauma-informed and affirming of diverse identities. She helps people facing grief, parenting strain, career transitions, or compassion fatigue find practical coping strategies. Clients can expect straightforward feedback, skill practice, and space to process hard emotions.

Her goal is to help people build resilience and clearer communication. She supports clients in developing plans they can use outside sessions to manage mood, impulse, and relational conflicts. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

How Janice's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values, even when emotions are painful. It can help with stress, anxiety, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with core emotions to improve relationships and emotional connection, which can be helpful when jealousy or attachment issues are present.

Finding the right approach is often part of the work together. Janice will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that fit their needs, goals, and pace. She adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful and what the person prefers.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins on hectic days, and reduce travel time. It also supports consistent practice of skills between sessions and gives therapists and clients tools to work on trauma processing, mood skills, and communication strategies in real time.