About Juanita
Juanita Chism Doss helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. She also supports those facing relationship problems, grief, addiction concerns, anger, and the practical strains of parenting and family life. Juanita is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, based in Tennessee with 25 years of experience.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on everyday goals. People can expect calm, direct conversations about what is happening now and what would feel different.
Background and approach
She uses practical tools and clear steps so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions. Juanita often works with people dealing with the fallout from trauma and abuse. She helps clients rebuild a sense of control and improve self-esteem after painful events.
Her approach pays attention to mood patterns and how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a frequent part of her work, used to identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. She also helps people handle career pressures and major life changes with planning and realistic problem solving.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Juanita aims to make therapy practical and relevant so clients notice small improvements that add up over time.
How Juanita Uses CBT Online and What to Expect
Juanita often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing them through practical exercises and real-life practice. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, mood swings, and stress by teaching tools to manage thinking patterns and behaviors.Her online work is collaborative. She will help clients decide which strategies fit their goals and routines. Together they set clear, manageable steps and check progress from session to session so the approach can be adjusted as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send brief updates, try quick coping techniques, or check in between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English