Janet Nestor

Janet Nestor, LCMHC, brings a calm, practical approach to therapy. She keeps conversations informal and grounded so people feel understood from the first session. She works with adults and teens aged 14 and up and aims to tailor counseling to each person’s pace and needs.

Janet’s style is client-centered and direct. She uses insight-oriented talk alongside cognitive techniques and somatic ideas to help with stress, anxiety, panic, and phobias. She also supports people facing grief, depression, bipolar challenges, addictions, and the practical strain of life changes.

Before counseling, Janet worked in special education with adolescents and adults who had ADHD, learning differences, autism, and physical disabilities. That background informs how she frames strategies and routines for people who need clearer structure or sensory-aware approaches.

She has years of experience helping people manage chronic illness concerns such as Lyme disease and autoimmune conditions, and she has worked with individuals in long-term recovery from substance use. Janet pays attention to how body sensations and emotions connect, and she brings those observations into sessions when helpful.

In the therapy room she aims to be easy to talk with and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on figuring out what helps in daily life, building concrete skills, and reducing the immediate stresses that make coping harder. Clients and therapists set goals together and adjust as needs change.

How Janet’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist reflects feelings, checks understanding, and helps people set goals that feel relevant to their daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify key emotions and the ways those emotions shape relationships and self-understanding; it can be useful for working through grief, loss, and strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. She will check in and adapt techniques if something isn’t helping, so the plan changes as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to use exercises and homework between meetings to practice new skills in everyday settings, which can speed up progress toward goals.