Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Janet works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Janet
Janet Atkinson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people address anger and other life stressors. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style is direct yet warm, meant to help someone feel understood and steady during hard moments.
Janet draws on nearly three decades of clinical work in New York. She frames sessions around practical steps and clear goals. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs, whether the focus is mood, relationships, or coping with big changes.
Background and approach
She uses tools that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. That can include learning ways to manage strong feelings, adjusting thoughts that fuel distress, and practicing skills to improve daily functioning. Sessions can also address sleep, eating, career strain, or grief when those issues overlap with anger or anxiety.
Janet blends a client-centered attitude with evidence-informed methods. She often emphasizes what will work between sessions so progress is tangible and measurable. She also relies on motivational techniques to support commitment to change.
People who come to Janet usually want clear steps and steady support. She asks questions, listens carefully, and helps design simple plans clients can follow. This practical focus aims to reduce overwhelm and build new habits over time.
What Janet works with
Everything Janet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Janet's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Hoarding
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Somatization
Approaches Janet lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship. The focus is on the person's goals and experiences, and the therapist follows the client's lead to shape sessions. This works well when someone needs a steady space to talk through anger, grief, or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses short exercises and practical homework to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Those techniques are often helpful when strong emotions feel overwhelming and people want concrete strategies to calm down and respond differently.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will review goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit the person's priorities. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made or needs shift.
Online formats offer flexibility for ongoing work. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or use brief coaching-style support. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum over time.
Questions people ask about Janet
What concerns does Janet address?
She works with people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues such as sleep or eating problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Conversations focus on clear goals, emotion regulation, and steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 29 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns in New York.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.