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Janet Foster, M.Ed.

Licensed Professional Counselor

M.Ed., LPC

Columbia, SC

\"\"

Janet Foster is a licensed professional counselor in Columbia, SC. Areas of focus include addiction, ADHD, anxiety, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, and career counseling.

Foster works with a wide range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and trauma processing. She also addresses identity issues, grief and loss, and offers support for divorce and separation, couples therapy, and career counseling.

Foster is a graduate of Lamar University, where she earned her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her training includes Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Dream Analysis.

She also holds certification in Career and Performance coaching, enhancing her ability to meet diverse client needs.

Inclusive care
LGBTQ+ Allied
Practitioner gender
Female
Professional types
Therapist
Session types
Couples · Family · Group · Individual
Session formats
In-Person
Licensed states
South Carolina

Local Communities

No contributions are linked to this profile yet.

Specialties

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • PTSD
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Inclusive care

  • LGBTQ+ Allied

Session types

  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual

Session formats

  • In-Person

Degrees

M.Ed.

Professional licenses and registrations

LPC

Professional title

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed states

  • South Carolina

Columbia, SC

305B Stoneridge Dr
Columbia, SC 29210

Ask about availability, fees, and whether the approach is right for you.

Columbia, SC

(803) 708-6014

Are you Janet Foster?

Claim this listing
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Janet Foster, M.Ed.

Licensed Professional Counselor

M.Ed., LPC

Columbia, SC

\"\"

Janet Foster is a licensed professional counselor in Columbia, SC. Areas of focus include addiction, ADHD, anxiety, behavioral issues, bipolar disorder, and career counseling.

Foster works with a wide range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and trauma processing. She also addresses identity issues, grief and loss, and offers support for divorce and separation, couples therapy, and career counseling.

Foster is a graduate of Lamar University, where she earned her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her training includes Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Dream Analysis.

She also holds certification in Career and Performance coaching, enhancing her ability to meet diverse client needs.

Inclusive care
LGBTQ+ Allied
Practitioner gender
Female
Professional types
Therapist
Session types
Couples · Family · Group · Individual
Session formats
In-Person
Licensed states
South Carolina

Local Communities

No contributions are linked to this profile yet.

Specialties

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • PTSD
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Inclusive care

  • LGBTQ+ Allied

Session types

  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group
  • Individual

Session formats

  • In-Person

Degrees

M.Ed.

Professional licenses and registrations

LPC

Professional title

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed states

  • South Carolina

Columbia, SC

305B Stoneridge Dr
Columbia, SC 29210

Ask about availability, fees, and whether the approach is right for you.

Columbia, SC

(803) 708-6014

Are you Janet Foster?

Claim this listing
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