Janet Hughes, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

Janet L. Hughes is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 21 years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and related concerns. She completed undergraduate studies at the University of Florida and earned a Master of Social Work in July 2001. Over the course of her career she has developed specialized training in addiction and brings that background to work with individuals and families facing recovery and behavioral health challenges.

Janet holds clinical credentials including LCSW-C and LICSW, and maintains licensure across the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas. Those credentials reflect clinical social work licensure and training to provide therapeutic services. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, recognizing each person as the expert in their own life and partnering to identify the areas that need focus and action.

Her clinical style blends cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to support practical change, improved coping, and personal growth. In individual sessions she emphasizes empathy, transparency, and steady support while helping clients work toward goals such as symptom relief, healthier relationships, and greater self-empowerment.