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Jeanne Stearns

Practical, strengths-based support for family concerns

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Credentials
LCSW-R
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeanne

Jeanne Stearns is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma, depression, grief, parenting concerns, and other life changes. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping a person take practical steps forward.

She emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story and builds on existing strengths. In sessions Jeanne listens first, then helps identify small, manageable goals.

Background and approach

She uses plain language and practical tools so parents and caregivers can try things between meetings. She draws on therapies that teach new thinking and coping skills, and on approaches that help people reframe their life stories. Her background includes two decades of work with a broad range of concerns, including addiction, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, intimacy issues, and family-related stress.

She holds the LCSW-R credential, which is a licensed clinical social worker with the right to independent practice in New York. Jeanne blends skillful questioning with motivational techniques to help people move toward change. Sessions can address concrete problems like communication breakdowns, blended family tensions, or process addictions, as well as broader issues like life purpose and midlife transitions.

Her approach balances practical problem-solving with attention to a person’s values and history. The goal is steady progress and clearer next steps. People who choose Jeanne can expect a collaborative relationship focused on achievable change.

She supports clients through setbacks and helps build plans that fit everyday life. The work is paced to what each person can manage.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building on their strengths. It helps when someone wants a nonjudgmental space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or life transitions and to decide what change feels right for them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and certain addiction-related patterns because it gives clear steps to practice between sessions.

Motivational interviewing is a short-term approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It can be helpful when someone feels stuck about substance use, lifestyle shifts, or making difficult family decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeanne will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and pace. She checks in about what is helpful and adapts tools as the work unfolds.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions remove the need for travel, and live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility between meetings. These options help people continue therapy during hectic weeks and while managing caregiving responsibilities.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Jeanne address in therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting concerns, and related life changes listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining active listening with goal-focused tools drawn from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of concerns, including addiction, bipolar issues, ADHD, and family stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW-R credential. Her license is listed for New York as NY LCSW-R 082561 and she practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Jeanne is available to work with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How is cost handled for her sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription 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 therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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