Janet Haywood, LISW, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

About Janet

Janet Haywood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina and South Carolina. She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and brings ten years of clinical experience to her sessions. Janet focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the challenges that come with life changes.

She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through goals and next steps. Janet uses plain, practical talk therapy.

Background and approach

She helps clients name symptoms and set manageable goals. Techniques include motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on dialectical behavior approaches when emotional regulation is needed.

Her background includes work in crisis management and mood disorders, as well as experience supporting people facing postpartum depression, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. Janet has worked with diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorders, and major depressive disorder. She describes recovery as an individual process rather than a race.

Sessions are aimed at building trust and practical coping skills. Janet combines listening with clear suggestions and small action steps clients can try between meetings. Her style is collaborative and rooted in real-world problem solving.

For parents and caregivers looking for support around parenting, family stress, adoption and foster care concerns, or communication problems, Janet offers straightforward guidance and coping tools. She also addresses career stress, compassion fatigue, and issues related to women’s health.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where a person is right now. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It combines acceptance with concrete behavior changes and can help when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Janet will discuss options and try methods that match a person’s needs and goals. Together they adjust techniques and pace so therapy fits real life rather than following a fixed script.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit appointments around work, parenting, and other responsibilities. They also let people use the tools discussed in sessions right away, and allow follow-up through shorter messages between meetings.

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 concerns does she address?

Janet works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and challenges like parenting and career transitions. She also supports issues such as postpartum depression, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style?

She offers a conversational, client-centered style that combines listening with clear suggestions. Practical tools and small action steps are a routine part of sessions.

What experience does she have?

Janet has ten years of clinical experience and a background in crisis management and mood disorders. She has worked with conditions including bipolar and schizoaffective disorders.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LISW and LCSW credentials with licenses SC LISW 12167 and NC LCSW C010459, and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.

How are sessions conducted?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client’s needs.

What does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience: 10 years
Licensed: North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages: English

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