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Janiece Kirton, MSW, LICSW

Janiece Kirton, MSW, LICSW

School-Based Mental Health Clinical Trainee; Quora Education Center

I provide strengths based, culturally responsive therapy for preteens, teens, and young adults navigating trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, family stress, attachment wounds, and identity development. At the core of my work is the belief that resilience exists in every young person, even when it may feel out of reach.
My clinical approach integrates EMDR training, IFS informed therapy, somatic approaches, and attachment based work, while remaining flexible to each client’s unique needs and goals.  Supporting young people means meeting them during some of the most formative and often most challenging periods of life. Through this work, I have seen how healing is shaped not only by therapy, but also by the environments, relationships, and systems surrounding them.
Collaboration is an important part of my practice. I regularly partner with families, educators, and county supports to help create stability, strengthen connections, and support lasting growth beyond the therapy room.

 

Clinic Locations

  • Community-Based

Specialty Areas

  • School-Based Mental Health Services
  • Abuse, Addiction, ADHD/ADD (Children), Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Autism, Behavioral Problems, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Clinical Hypnosis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cultural Issues, DC: 0-5 Assessment, Depression, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disorders, Emotional Dysregulation, Emotional Regulation, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Grief, LGBTQ+ Issues, Mindfulness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Relationship Issues, Self Harm, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Sexual Assault, Shame, Spirituality, Substance Use Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Transitions, Trauma
  • Ages Served: 12-21 

Professional Experience

EMDR, CBT, polyvagal exercises, hypnotherapy, MATCH-ADTC, and play therapy are a few of the evidence-based interventions I use. Some of my clients present with traumatic stress disorders, autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome, anxiety, depression, social skill deficits, and special education needs. Others just need a safe place to talk. As a therapist and educator, I have over 15 years of experience advocating for children and adolescents in school-based settings.

About Me

I have two boys, 13 and 22, and love to cheer them on at sports games. I also love to swim and write.

Education

  • M.S.W.-Fordham University
  • M.S. Special Education-St. Joseph’s University
  • B.A. English-University of Pennsylvania

License and Credentials

  • Master of Social Work (MSW)
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Referral Information

To refer a student to school-based mental health services, please contact your school’s social workers.

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