- Trauma-focused work
- CBT techniques
- EMDR offered
About Janet
Janet Stone-Nielsen is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 24 years of experience based in North Carolina. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, and life changes. Janet also addresses issues like parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that contribute to current problems and learning practical skills to respond differently. She draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck.
Janet has a long history working with trauma, including domestic and sexual abuse and the problems that can follow, such as PTSD symptoms, codependency, and difficulties around intimacy and communication. She uses trauma-focused methods and integrates Motivational Interviewing when people are weighing change or recovery.
She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as one option to address traumatic memories when appropriate. Psychoeducation is part of her practice - she explains what common reactions mean and how patterns form, so people can make steady changes.
Janet offers supervision to other clinicians, with attention to self-care and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English. People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How Janet’s approaches translate to online work
Janet uses client-centered therapy in which the therapist listens closely and follows the person’s concerns. This approach focuses on clarifying what matters most and supporting practical next steps, which can be useful for career shifts, relationship decisions, or coping with life changes.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating difficulties. CBT exercises can be used in sessions and as short between-session practices.
EMDR is another option she offers for working with traumatic memories. EMDR involves guided eye movements or similar bilateral stimulation while the person focuses on distressing memories, aiming to reduce the intensity of those memories and the emotions attached to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Janet will work collaboratively to decide which methods best fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She discusses options and adjusts plans as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm what formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving responsibilities.
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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, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, and life transitions among other issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful patterns and teach practical skills for making changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience in the field, including extensive work with trauma, domestic and sexual abuse.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in North Carolina.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.