About Janet
Janet Atkinson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, phobias, depression, and relationship strain. She focuses on practical steps someone can use right now. Her style is respectful and straightforward, aimed at people who want clearer coping tools and steadier days.
She uses a mix of talking and skill-building to match each person's needs. Sessions are aimed at setting small goals and finding what feels doable in daily life.
Background and approach
Janet adapts the pace and focus based on what the person brings to the room. With 29 years of experience, she has helped people with trauma, grief, anger, and work or career stress. She also supports those dealing with compulsive behaviors, attention challenges, and issues around intimacy and family dynamics.
Her approach draws from several well-known methods to keep treatment practical and goal-oriented. Janet emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then works with the person to create a simple plan that targets the most pressing problems.
Progress is measured by changes people notice in how they handle stress, relationships, and daily routines. Her practice in New York centers on clear communication and steady support. People who prefer a direct, empathetic therapist who focuses on real-life skills may find her approach helpful.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and helps them find their own solutions, which can be useful for issues like grief, relationship strain, and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, phobias, and depression.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Janet will work with the person to choose or adapt methods based on goals, symptoms, and what feels most helpful. That means sessions can shift between talking, setting goals, and practicing specific skills as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is better. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day or to share thoughts between longer sessions. These formats help people keep consistent care while adjusting to their daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Hoarding
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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