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Janice Ricks

Experienced therapist emphasizing practical change

LISW Ohio

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Janice

Janice Ricks is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with 11 years of clinical experience. She transitioned from academic roles into full-time therapy after a long career in social work and higher education, bringing practical insight from teaching and workshop facilitation into her clinical work.

Background and approach

Her background includes leading trainings on topics such as LGBTQ issues and providing education for state and personal agency staff. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and strength-based care, helping clients navigate grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of life transitions.

Janice blends methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment principles, client-centered listening, and solution-focused strategies to tailor work to each person's priorities. She has additional focus areas that include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image, and intimacy-related concerns.

Janice aims to help people identify practical steps forward and build on existing resilience. Her practice style centers on respectful listening, clear problem-solving, and supporting clients as they pursue more satisfying and manageable lives.

How approaches like CBT and ACT translate to online therapy

Janice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT sessions typically focus on observable thoughts and behaviors and teaching tools that clients can apply between sessions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action. ACT can be helpful for people facing ongoing life transitions, grief, or chronic emotional challenges by emphasizing acceptance alongside purposeful change.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works together with each client to select and adapt methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in real life. That partnership allows interventions to be adjusted as needs evolve.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, try techniques in the moment, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janice commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue among other challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends practical, problem-focused work with empathetic, client-centered listening using techniques from CBT, ACT, and solution-focused models.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 11 years of direct clinical experience alongside a longer career in social work and academic teaching.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds the LISW credential with license detail OH LISW I.0600028-SUPV and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions are provided in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer online?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English