Janet Stone-Nielsen, LCSW

Janet Stone-Nielsen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and related concerns. Her approach aims to make therapy feel practical and grounded for everyday life.

She meets people where they are and builds from there. Sessions emphasize a person-centered, empowerment stance that looks at the client’s strengths. Psychoeducation is used to clarify patterns and make change easier to put into practice.

Much of her work has centered on trauma, including domestic and sexual abuse, and on problems that can follow such experiences. She also addresses codependency, grief, divorce and separation, parenting difficulties, career and economic stress, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes work with co-occurring issues such as chronic illness, chronic pain, and addiction-related concerns.

Janet incorporates a mix of approaches in session. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Motivational Interviewing to support change, and trauma-focused methods to address painful memories. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - where appropriate.

Based in North Carolina, Janet offers practical, steady support aimed at improving day-to-day functioning. She welcomes questions about her style and works collaboratively to set realistic goals and steps forward.

How Janet’s Approaches Work Online and in Session

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s strengths. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps set goals that feel achievable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try new behaviors to reduce distress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - is used to work on painful memories by guiding attention while recalling those events to reduce their emotional charge.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about history, goals, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which strategies to try first and adjust the plan over time based on what feels helpful.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in appointments when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people connect from different locations within the therapist's practice area, helping therapy fit into work, caregiving, or other daily life demands.