Jeanette GrissomLMHC

Jeanette Grissom is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with four decades of experience. She focuses on practical, solution-oriented work to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Her style aims to build skills people can use between sessions. She writes individual treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs.

Over many years she has offered individual therapy and group psycho-education in outpatient settings. She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Motivational interviewing and practical life-skill strategies also inform her work.

Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday tools for coping. Clients learn ways to manage panic, depression, addictive patterns, grief, and communication problems. She pays attention to family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, multicultural issues, and challenges around prejudice and discrimination.

Jeanette frames change as a step-by-step process. She builds plans that match what a person can realistically do at home and in daily life. This includes practicing new behaviors and tracking small successes to build confidence.

If someone is exploring help for postpartum mood changes, ADHD, trauma, or substance use, she offers a practical approach to address those concerns. The first step is completing a short intake so goals and next steps can be set together.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can reduce panic, depression, and problematic coping patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for managing intense feelings and relationship conflicts.

Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a person’s goals and preferences and suggest approaches to try. Together they monitor progress and adjust methods if something isn’t working well for the individual.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports continued work when life events or caregiving duties make in-person visits difficult. The focus remains on building usable skills and practical strategies that carry over into daily life.