- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- MD, LCMFT
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Janet
Janet Nealer is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. She supports people facing parenting challenges, addiction struggles, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem difficulties. With 40 years of professional experience, she takes a steady, respectful approach as clients work toward clearer goals and change.
Her sessions focus on listening first and making a plan together. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and aimed at everyday improvements rather than abstract theory. Janet uses a mix of methods that fit the person and the issue at hand. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at closeness and trust patterns.
Cognitive behavioral techniques help with changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-focused work is used when relationship feelings need attention. She speaks plain language during sessions and offers guidance that clients can try between meetings.
Janet’s background as an MD and as a licensed marriage and family therapist, LCMFT, informs a broad clinical view without narrowing how she works with someone. People often come to her when they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps. She aims to make starting therapy straightforward and to help clients find approaches that fit their life and goals.
What Janet works with
Everything Janet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Janet helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Janet lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Janet commonly uses attachment-based work to help people notice patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect parenting and connection. This approach looks at how trust and safety develop and helps people try different, more helpful ways of relating.She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood, and behavior changes that parents can practice between sessions. Emotionally-focused methods are used when strong feelings or relationship hurt need attention, helping people name emotions and repair bonds.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Janet works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video helps when visual cues matter, phone can be easier on low bandwidth days, quick check-ins work well by text, and live chat is useful for focused conversations. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting demands, work, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Janet
What concerns does she address?
Janet supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addictions, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens closely and treats the client as the expert on their life. Sessions are practical, straightforward, and focused on small changes that add up.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of professional experience and brings a long clinical history to her work with adults seeking help for emotional and relational problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MD and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LCMFT, practicing in Maryland.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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