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Janet Atkinson

Compassionate, experienced guidance for life changes

LCSW New York

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Janet

Janet Atkinson is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who focuses on helping people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Background and approach

With 29 years of experience, she approaches each client interaction with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and plans to reflect the individual’s needs and circumstances. Her work combines practical, goal-oriented strategies with an empathetic, client-centered stance.

Janet uses evidence-informed tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside person-centered listening to help clients explore patterns, cope with life changes, and build skills for emotional regulation and problem solving. She emphasizes collaboration, supporting clients as they take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life.

Clients seeking help for anxiety, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting concerns, or challenges such as eating and sleeping problems can expect tailored care that honors their goals. Janet also brings experience addressing issues like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and process addictions, and she adapts interventions to fit each person’s cultural background and life context.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online care

Janet often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and test unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing mood, anxiety, and stress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting space where the client’s perspective guides the work and emotional processing can unfold at a comfortable pace. These approaches are useful for issues ranging from depression and grief to relationship and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process; Janet works with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques and pacing based on each person’s circumstances and adjusts plans as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or other commitments, and they allow clients to access therapeutic tools and coaching from home or other convenient locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Janet commonly address?
Janet works with a wide range of concerns including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, stress, and intimacy-related issues, among others listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods to help clients identify patterns and develop coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 29 years of professional experience working with people across a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York, holding license number NY LCSW 061509 and practicing from that location.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesHoardingJealousyMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English