- 30 years experience
- Mindfulness and ACT
- Grief and trauma support
About Janet
Janet Wise is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and living with health challenges. She has close to 30 years of experience supporting people through trauma, caregiving strain, parenting pressures, and major life transitions. Janet works in a direct, compassionate manner and aims to build a warm, practical relationship with each person who comes to her.
Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods so sessions are focused and adaptable. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with present-moment coping and with grounding during stressful moments. Emotion-focused and client-centered elements are woven into conversations to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others.
Janet also draws on motivational interviewing to support change and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. She has experience supporting clients across the adult lifespan, from young adults to seniors, and has worked in hospital and community settings providing grief and crisis support.
Her background includes pastoral counseling training through Fordham University’s School of Religion and Religious Studies, and years of offering grief support in emergency and intensive care settings. Outside therapy, Janet teaches yoga, Enerchi (a form of Tai Chi), and cardio-fitness, and brings an integrated mind-body perspective into her work.
Janet aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs rather than use a single approach. She invites prospective clients to talk about what matters to them and to set goals together for clearer, steadier progress.
Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods so sessions are focused and adaptable. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with present-moment coping and with grounding during stressful moments. Emotion-focused and client-centered elements are woven into conversations to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others.
Janet also draws on motivational interviewing to support change and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. She has experience supporting clients across the adult lifespan, from young adults to seniors, and has worked in hospital and community settings providing grief and crisis support.
Her background includes pastoral counseling training through Fordham University’s School of Religion and Religious Studies, and years of offering grief support in emergency and intensive care settings. Outside therapy, Janet teaches yoga, Enerchi (a form of Tai Chi), and cardio-fitness, and brings an integrated mind-body perspective into her work.
Janet aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs rather than use a single approach. She invites prospective clients to talk about what matters to them and to set goals together for clearer, steadier progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Online approaches that fit real life
Janet uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that are straightforward and practical. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters most, which can help with life changes and chronic health challenges. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers hands-on tools to shift unhelpful patterns such as anxiety or disrupted sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily demands, and together they will try methods that fit the client's situation. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into busy schedules, cut travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Janet’s use of brief skills practice, values-driven goals, and thought-behavior tools lends itself to focused online conversations that aim to move issues forward in a practical way.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Janet commonly help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, caregiving strain, living with health challenges, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Janet mixes client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques to help clients make steady changes.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Janet has about 30 years of clinical experience, including work in hospital crisis and grief settings and community pastoral care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices in New York state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.