Jared Nelson , LCSW

Jared Nelson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Nevada who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and identity-related concerns. He brings a straightforward, practical style to sessions and aims to make conversations feel manageable for someone who may be worried or overwhelmed.

He trained at Arizona State University where he earned a Master of Social Work, and he studied anthropology and psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Over four years of clinical work he has worked in inpatient behavioral settings, acute rehab, and outpatient clinics, including internships with civil and forensic units. This mix of settings shapes how he responds to crisis and longer-term struggles.

Jared works with a range of issues including mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, coping with life changes, and relationship stress. He also has focused experience with LGBTQ+ topics, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, and sexual concerns. He helps people talk through practical steps and clearer choices when emotions feel overwhelming.

In sessions he draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and psychodynamic ideas. He adapts tools to fit a person’s goals and daily life rather than using one fixed method.

His background includes work with adults across inpatient and outpatient services, which informs both short-term problem solving and deeper exploration when needed. Jared conducts sessions in English and works with clients through a range of online formats.

How online approaches like CBT and mindfulness can help

Jared uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and mood challenges by breaking big problems into small, doable steps.

He also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. Mindfulness can help when stress, anger, or intrusive thoughts make it hard to focus or rest.

Choosing the right approach is a collaboration. Jared discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts tools over time. He combines short-term problem solving and longer exploration based on what helps the person move forward.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper work, phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is low, and live chat or texts are useful for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.