Dr. Janice Hodge, LCPC

Dr. Janice Hodge is an Illinois-licensed counselor (LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) with 30 years of professional experience and board certification as a Pastoral Psychotherapist. She has worked extensively with individuals and families on anxiety, depression, relationship and marriage concerns, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Her practice emphasizes practical support and collaborative problem solving that attends to both emotional and relational needs.

Clients work with Dr. Hodge to build a trusting therapeutic relationship where clear goals and steady progress guide each session. She draws on decades of clinical experience to address stress, panic, communication problems, forgiveness and guilt, isolation and loneliness, social anxiety, workplace issues, and questions of life purpose. Her approach recognizes that meaningful change requires commitment and that beginning therapy is itself a courageous step.

Dr. Hodge invites prospective clients to take that first step and notes that starting counseling can be the moment healing begins. She aims to provide steady, experienced guidance for people seeking greater self-understanding, improved relationships, and more effective coping strategies.

Evidence-Based and Pastoral Perspectives in Online Therapy

Dr. Hodge uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. These approaches involve clear goals, structured exercises, and collaborative skill-building to help clients navigate emotional challenges and everyday coping.

As a board-certified Pastoral Psychotherapist, she also brings attention to spiritual or faith-related questions when they are important to the client. This perspective supports exploration of meaning, forgiveness, guilt, and life purpose alongside clinical work, allowing therapy to reflect the whole person.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Hodge works collaboratively with each client to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor the pace and focus of sessions to support sustained progress.

Online therapy with Dr. Hodge offers flexibility in how clients connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging are available to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent, licensed professional support without rearranging daily life.