About Janice
Dr. Janice Hodge welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, or life changes. She has 30 years of experience and works with adults who want clearer communication, less panic, and more purpose in day-to-day life.
She listens for what is most pressing and helps clients set small, doable goals. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps people can use between meetings. Her approach is direct but compassionate, aiming to reduce symptoms and improve how people handle everyday pressures.
Background and approach
Dr. Hodge practices as an Illinois LCPC, which is a clinical counselor license in that state. Her background also includes work as a pastoral psychotherapist, bringing an awareness of spiritual concerns when they matter to a client.
These perspectives inform how she helps people process grief, forgiveness, guilt, and shame. Many people come for help with relationship communication, divorce and separation issues, or workplace stress. She also supports those dealing with social anxiety, panic attacks, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-worth.
Sessions focus on concrete skills and honest conversation. Beginning counseling is framed as a courageous step. Dr.
Hodge aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can tackle painful topics and practice new ways of coping. She guides the work while encouraging clients to take the lead in their own progress.
Approaches that fit into everyday life
Dr. Hodge uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical change. She commonly works with behavioral strategies that help people break unhelpful patterns and build new routines. These interventions are useful for panic attacks, social anxiety, and stress management because they teach breathing, exposure, and step-by-step activity changes.She also uses interpersonal and communication-focused approaches that help people name feelings, set boundaries, and improve conversations with partners or colleagues. These methods are often helpful for resolving conflicts, navigating divorce or separation, and reducing isolation or loneliness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit best based on the client’s goals, values, and daily life. Sessions may shift over time as needs change, and the plan is adjusted in collaboration.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversation, phone works when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for different days and needs, while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English