Therapist profile
Dr. Janice Hodge, LCPC
Illinois LCPC - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Communication problems
About Janice
Dr. Janice Hodge is an Illinois LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) with 30 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and major life changes. Her focus includes communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues many people face at home and work.
She approaches sessions in a straightforward way. Conversations center on what is happening now and what practical steps a person can try between meetings. She talks through emotions, patterns, and choices so a person can notice what helps and what holds them back.
Her background includes long clinical experience in counseling settings and work with people facing family and parenting challenges. That experience shapes an attention to everyday pressures and the decisions people make about relationships and roles.
In sessions she aims to build a working relationship rooted in trust and clear goals. She encourages realistic steps and slow changes that fit a person’s life. Expect direct discussion of communication, boundaries, and coping skills.
She asks people to treat counseling as a commitment that takes time and effort. Beginning therapy is framed as an active choice to try different strategies and to practice them between appointments. The process is paced to each person’s needs and challenges.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Hodge uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on current patterns and practical change. One common approach is short-term problem-focused work that identifies unhelpful patterns and teaches clearer communication and coping skills. This approach helps with relationship strain, parenting stress, and workplace concerns. Another commonly used method is emotion-focused discussion that helps a person name feelings, understand what triggers them, and try new responses. That approach can help with anxiety, panic, guilt, and shame.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. The plan can change as work progresses and is adjusted to what actually helps.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the original profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a weekday or evening, avoid travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let someone choose a meeting style that matches their energy that day, such as a conversational session for problem-solving or a calmer session for emotion work. Licensed professionals tailor timing and focus so sessions fit into everyday life without requiring a major schedule change.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, evidence-based approaches and clear conversation. Sessions focus on present problems, communication skills, and steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working in counseling roles. That background includes work with people facing family and parenting-related challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, licensed in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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