Janet Stone-Nielsen , LCSW

Janet Stone-Nielsen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and other life challenges. Janet often supports people dealing with issues related to parenting, self-esteem, addiction, and changes like divorce or career shifts.

Her approach is warm and direct. She begins by hearing where a person is and what they want to change. Sessions focus on practical steps, teaching skills, and understanding patterns that keep problems stuck. Janet uses a person-centered style that aims to empower each client.

Janet brings a long background in trauma work, including domestic and sexual abuse and the concerns that follow. She combines trauma-focused methods with cognitive-behavioral tools to address anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms. Motivational interviewing is used when people need support finding the drive to change behaviors.

She also helps people struggling with caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, body image, and chronic illness. Janet works with concerns across a wide range of life areas such as intimacy, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and bipolar-related coping. Her experience includes supporting professionals around self-care and workplace stress.

Sessions are offered from North Carolina in English. Janet accepts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people identify personal goals and steps toward them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that fuel anxiety or depression. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) works with traumatic memories by pairing guided attention with processing techniques to reduce the hold of distressing memories.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the client’s needs. This collaborative process may combine elements from different approaches over time to match what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video visits let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats help therapy fit into busy schedules and different life situations.