Janiece Foust

Janiece Foust is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with more than two decades of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. Her approach aims to make starting therapy as straightforward as possible for a worried parent or adult seeking help.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered work to create space for each person to be heard. Janiece also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy skills to help people build coping tools. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage strong emotions and daily stress.

Janiece keeps sessions practical and focused on small, achievable changes. She often helps clients identify patterns, try new coping strategies, and practice skills between meetings. The tone in sessions is warm and direct, with an emphasis on concrete steps people can use right away.

Her background includes extensive clinical experience across many settings over 22 years. Janiece holds the LCSW credential and has worked with people facing complex needs such as addiction, caregiving strain, chronic illness, attachment and family of origin concerns, and loss. She encourages clients to move at their own pace and to prioritize what matters most to them.

To begin, she asks people to set clear goals and to try practical strategies that fit their daily lives. Her work focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes, supporting each person as they adjust and grow.

How Janiece’s approaches work in online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on working through the effects of traumatic experiences at a pace the client can manage. It focuses on reducing overwhelming reactions and building skills to manage triggers and distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where a person’s priorities guide the work and the therapist listens closely to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust techniques as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together which methods feel most helpful for the problems at hand.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills in real-world routines and to bring questions about daily life directly into sessions.