Juanita Chism Doss, LCSW

Juanita Chism Doss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee with 25 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports clients dealing with parenting and family tensions, relationship struggles, anger, addictions, low self-esteem, career questions, and major life changes.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on identifying what is causing immediate strain and developing steps to reduce it. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that change how they feel.

Juanita favors clear, goal-oriented work. She guides clients through coping strategies, problem solving, and short-term skills they can use between meetings. For longer-term concerns such as bipolar mood patterns or persistent grief, she balances skill teaching with ongoing support.

Her style is collaborative. She listens to each person's situation and adjusts what she suggests to the person's day-to-day responsibilities like work and parenting. She pays attention to practical barriers and helps clients fit therapeutic work into real life.

With a quarter century in practice, Juanita draws on a wide range of clinical experience in Tennessee. People seeking steady, experienced social work care for common emotional and life challenges may find her approach practical and direct.

How Juanita uses CBT online and plans care