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Janet Wise, LCSW

Helping people manage anxiety and life changes

30 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Janet

Janet Wise is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and many life changes. She focuses on building a warm, collaborative relationship and meeting people where they are. Her approach is practical and goal-minded, aimed at easing daily burdens so clients can move forward.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan, from young adults to seniors.

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Background and approach

That experience includes supporting people with chronic illness, survivors of violence, and those facing identity or family challenges. Her background also includes pastoral counseling and grief work in hospital settings. Janet mixes evidence-based tools in therapy with person-centered care.

She often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, mindfulness to calm the body and mind, and acceptance-based strategies to manage painful feelings. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted to each person’s pace and needs. Her training includes pastoral counseling through Fordham University’s School of Religion and Religious Studies.

Janet has provided grief and crisis counseling in emergency rooms and intensive care units, and she has offered pastoral care at The Riverside Church in New York. Outside of clinical work she teaches yoga, Enerchi (a form of Tai Chi), and cardio-fitness, which she brings into her understanding of mind-body wellbeing.

She encourages small, practical steps that fit each person’s life and goals.

How Janet’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Janet commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and it supports building a life guided by personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time based on what proves helpful. That teamwork helps clients feel involved and in control of their progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for fitting therapy into everyday life.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Janet commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, and many life changes. Additional focuses include ADHD, body image, caregiver stress, and domestic violence.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and practical. She builds a working relationship and helps clients set and reach realistic goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has three decades of clinical work, including grief and crisis counseling in hospital settings and pastoral care in community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible options.
How is cost and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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