Janet Craig, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 35 years in practice
Janet Craig is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149-000531 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1962092460 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Janet
Janet Craig is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. She works with adults dealing with depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Janet speaks plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person she sees.
Janet draws on long experience in settings such as child welfare, hospice, and schools to meet people where they are.
Background and approach
She often helps parents facing teenage challenges and supports those grieving the loss of a loved one. She pays attention to daily struggles like sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and feelings of isolation. Her style is warm and straightforward.
Sessions focus on the client’s goals and on small, doable steps toward them. She uses approaches that include acceptance and commitment work, mindfulness, client-centered listening, and solution-focused planning to help people find what works in their life. Janet is comfortable addressing practical problems such as caregiving stress, blended family dynamics, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.
She also supports people coping with identity concerns, body image, career stress, and questions about life purpose. Her approach emphasizes respect, acceptance, and kindness. People who meet with Janet can expect a calm, steady presence and guidance that is grounded in everyday tasks.
She helps clients sort thoughts, try small changes, and build routines that fit their life and values.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janet lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janet names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Janet uses acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness work to help people handle difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages identifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness, teaching simple attention and breathing practices that often reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood.She also uses client-centered listening and solution-focused planning to keep sessions practical. Client-centered work emphasizes respectful listening and following the client’s lead, while solution-focused methods help set clear, short-term goals and try small changes between visits. Janet approaches choosing techniques as a collaborative process and will work with each person to find what fits their needs, goals, and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text messaging. Video calls let a therapist and client meet face to face from different places. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins or brief coping strategies between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, caregiving, or mobility limits, and let people try different ways of connecting as they learn what helps.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Janet help with?
Janet supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles, relationship problems, trauma, sleep issues, anger, and many other life challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and goal-focused. She listens closely and helps clients try small, practical steps that fit their everyday lives.
What is her background and experience?
Janet has 35 years of social work and counseling experience and has worked in child welfare, hospice, and school settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Janet provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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