Hello! I’m Janice Torres, Ph.D., a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in Florida. My path into the counseling profession has been shaped by a life of service, leadership, faith, and family. As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former school principal, mother, and founder of a nonprofit dedicated to bridging faith and mental health, I bring a unique combination of personal and professional experience to my work with clients.

Throughout my life and career, I have seen how stress, trauma, relationships, major transitions, and the responsibilities we carry can affect our emotional well-being. I understand that reaching out for support is not always easy. I strive to provide a calm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel genuinely heard, supported, and empowered to work toward meaningful change.

I work with older adolescents, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, stress, and feelings of being overwhelmed or disconnected. I especially enjoy helping clients understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck, strengthen emotional regulation, develop healthier coping strategies, and build greater confidence and resilience.

My counseling approach incorporates evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while remaining trauma-informed, person-centered, and sensitive to each client’s unique experiences, values, culture, and beliefs. For clients who desire it, I also thoughtfully integrate Christian faith and spirituality into the counseling process. Faith integration is always guided by the client’s individual preferences, values, and therapeutic goals.

I also enjoy working with couples seeking to strengthen their relationship, improve communication, navigate conflict, rebuild connection, or work through difficult seasons together. I strive to create a balanced therapeutic space where both individuals feel respected and heard while helping couples identify patterns, better understand one another, and develop healthier ways of communicating and connecting.

My background in education and school leadership also gives me a unique appreciation for the challenges experienced by adolescents, parents, educators, and families navigating academic stress, school-related concerns, and developmental or life transitions.

Above all, I consider it a privilege to walk alongside individuals and couples during some of the most vulnerable and important seasons of their lives. My hope is that clients leave counseling feeling more understood, more equipped, and more hopeful about their ability to heal, grow, and move forward.

Specialties:

• Trauma Recovery & Trauma-Informed Counseling

• Anxiety & Stress Management

• Depression & Emotional Wellness

• Marriage & Couples Counseling

• Relationship & Communication Concerns

• Life Transitions & Adjustment

• School-Related & Academic Challenges

• Faith-integrated Counseling

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)