Janell Dickerson, LCSW, LISW-CP

Janell Dickerson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She emphasizes the client’s strengths and views each person as the expert on their own story. Janell writes that it takes courage to begin a different and more satisfying life, and she aims to support people through that first step.

With four years of professional experience, Janell draws on practical tools to address everyday struggles. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice what matters, change unhelpful habits, and handle strong emotions. Sessions focus on simple skills people can use between meetings.

Janell has worked with a wide range of concerns including addiction, bipolar concerns, issues related to LGBT identity, and coping with illness like cancer or HIV/AIDS. She also supports people dealing with loneliness, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and midlife shifts. First responder issues, immigration-related stress, and hospice or end-of-life concerns are among her additional focus areas.

She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in Florida. Sessions are offered in English. Janell approaches therapy as a partnership where practical steps and personal values guide the work. She aims to empower people to make changes that fit their daily lives.

This profile highlights her emphasis on living with health challenges among other concerns, and aims to give a clear sense of how she structures support for those coping with illness and life transitions.

How ACT, CBT, and DBT translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It often uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and then act in ways that match personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It works well for anxiety, depression, and many adjustment problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication skills to handle strong feelings more effectively.

Figuring out the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean mixing techniques from different approaches and adjusting them as progress unfolds.

This profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills between sessions in real situations and bring those experiences back to the conversation with the therapist.