- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment concerns
- Cognitive behavioral work
About Janet
Janet Nealer is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist - LCMFT licensed in Maryland with 40 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and depression. Janet also addresses problems with sleep, addiction, anger, self-esteem, and career strain.
Her approach begins by listening to each person's story and noticing their strengths. She uses client-centered techniques that put the person’s perspective first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based ideas are part of how she helps people understand patterns that keep them stuck.
Janet helps people talk through relationship and attachment issues and the effects of past loss or abandonment. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at feelings inside interactions. Existential therapy is used to discuss meaning and choices when people feel stuck or unsure about life direction.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Janet focuses on what someone wants to change and builds steps to practice between meetings. She encourages realistic experiments in daily life to test new ways of thinking and relating.
Her many years of work bring experience with caregiving stress, chronic illness, blended family concerns, communication problems, and recovery from domestic violence and dissociation. People who speak English and those outside the United States may arrange to work with her, including clients from other countries.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the approach fits their needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Janet uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the person’s concerns and perspective, focusing on listening and supporting whatever change the client wants. This approach helps people who feel overwhelmed by social situations to name what matters most and set gentle goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice specific behavioral experiments that can reduce anxiety in real situations. CBT is practical for social fears, test runs of new behaviors, and sleep or anger work.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet discusses methods with each person and together they decide what fits the client’s needs, goals, and comfort level. This collaborative planning can include mixing elements from attachment, CBT, and emotionally-focused ideas as needed.
The practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling around work and caregiving, shorter check-ins when needed, and joining from a quieter place that fits into a daily routine. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current online options before booking. Online meetings can make it simpler to try therapy without rearranging large parts of life, and Janet will help shape sessions to match what the client can manage.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Janet works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationships, family issues, depression, addictions, sleep trouble, parenting and self-esteem concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes listening and building on strengths, combined with practical CBT techniques and attachment-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCMFT licensed in Maryland.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people outside the United States.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify exact formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.