- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused tools
About Janet
Janet Stone-Nielsen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 24 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, addiction, and issues like self-esteem, parenting, and career strain. She also supports people dealing with trauma-related problems and intimacy or eating and sleeping difficulties.
Janet focuses on how patterns from a person’s early family life continue to affect current choices and relationships. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen first and understand each person’s situation. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on trauma-focused approaches when painful memories are part of the problem.
Sessions include practical skills and some education about how patterns form and persist. That can mean looking at communication habits, boundary-setting, and coping strategies for anxiety or mood swings. She pays attention to how issues like caregiver stress, blended family concerns, abandonment feelings, or attachment problems show up day to day.
Her background includes long experience with domestic and sexual abuse survivors and related conditions such as PTSD, codependency, and the emotional fallout from divorce or separation. She also has worked with people managing chronic illness, chronic pain, and complex medical and mental health needs.
People who want straightforward work on family-of-origin patterns, coping skills, or trauma-related symptoms can expect a practical, talk-based approach that combines understanding with concrete steps. To begin, clients follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and responding to their concerns without judgment. It helps when someone needs a clear place to start and wants to be heard before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change habit patterns. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used when painful memories are affecting day-to-day life; it involves guided processing to reduce the intensity of those memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review symptoms, goals, and preferences together and try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process often mixes listening with practical exercises so progress is clear and paced to the person’s needs.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use audio-only sessions if camera use is difficult or lower-bandwidth options when internet connections are limited.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, grief, addictions, and trauma-related problems among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style centers on listening first and then using client-centered methods with practical skills and psychoeducation to make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing is available during sign-up.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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