Jeanette Grissom , LMHC

Jeanette Grissom is an outpatient co-occurring mental health and substance abuse counselor licensed in Indiana. She holds the LMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and brings 40 years of clinical experience working with people outside inpatient and partial hospitalization settings.

Her practice is built on individual therapy and group psycho-education, approaches she has used for decades to help clients develop skills and insight. Jeanette has specialized experience supporting trauma-impacted people and integrates a whole-person focus on overall health and wellness into her work.

Her counseling style is solution focused and draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to promote self-efficacy and practical change. She designs individualized treatment plans that reflect each person’s unique situation and the needs they express, aiming to empower clients to apply new skills in daily life.

Jeanette understands how difficult it can be to reach out for help and values the confidence that comes from healing early wounds. She invites individuals who are ready to begin their work to take the first step toward creating and living their own success story.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jeanette often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies to change behaviors and emotional responses. CBT is commonly applied for conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, and stress.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance are priorities. DBT offers skill-based tools that support managing intense feelings and improving relationships.

For clients with significant trauma histories, Jeanette incorporates EMDR as a method to process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing impact. EMDR can be part of a broader, staged approach to trauma recovery.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Jeanette works with each person to determine which approach or combination of approaches best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible ways to access care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with licensed professionals from home or another convenient location.