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Online therapist

Janet Atkinson

Practical, experienced support for life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
29 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Janet

Janet Atkinson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for people facing hard life moments. She writes treatment plans to fit each person and speaks plainly about next steps. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and steady support for those trying to make changes.

Janet draws on 29 years of experience in New York. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and stress.

Background and approach

Her practice also includes work on parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She aims to meet whatever issue someone brings with clear, concrete guidance. In sessions she uses methods that emphasize collaboration and skills practice.

She incorporates Client-Centered Therapy to make space for each person’s voice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thought and behavior to shift what doesn’t work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions.

Janet also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when clients want goal-directed change. That can look like setting small steps, checking progress, and adjusting plans together. Her style is straightforward and supportive rather than lecture-based.

People who choose her can expect a therapist who listens first, then helps map concrete actions. She frames therapy as a partnership aimed at clearer choices and more manageable days. Janet wants to help people feel safer making the next move.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment, helping clients feel heard and guiding conversations at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for tolerating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when stress gets high.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new challenges arise.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow more flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce time spent traveling, and let people connect from where they are. Many find this range of options helps keep momentum between sessions and supports steady progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Janet work with?
She addresses many concerns including relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is Janet's style in therapy?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, using listening, goal-setting, and practical skills practice to help people make changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 29 years of professional experience working in New York settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Janet is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license NY LCSW 061509 and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Janet?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
29 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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