Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Janet Atkinson, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - relationships and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 061509
- NPI
- 1144326638
- Experience
- 29 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Janet supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Relationship concerns
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and DBT methods
About Janet
Janet Atkinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 29 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. She also supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, and challenges related to attention and mood.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation to identify what is worrying someone now. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect, and on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thinking patterns that make things harder. Practical strategies and step-by-step skills are introduced when they help reduce symptoms or make daily life easier.
Janet includes elements of dialectical behavior therapy when stronger emotion-regulation skills are useful. She also uses motivational interviewing to help clarify goals and increase readiness for change. Solution-focused ideas help keep sessions action-oriented when people need short-term problem solving.
Her practice pays attention to life roles like work, caregiving, and community pressures. She helps people talk through relationship boundaries, intimacy concerns, and family dynamics without assuming a diagnosis is needed. Coaching-style conversations are offered when clients want clearer plans for career or life transitions.
People who choose her can expect practical recommendations, regular review of progress, and a focus on skills they can use between sessions. To set up a first appointment, follow the site prompts to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflection so clients can clarify what matters most. It helps people who need someone to hear their experience and organize priorities for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and teaches concrete skills to break those patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for stronger emotional reactions and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the issue, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match practical techniques to everyday problems and to make sessions feel relevant to a client's life and schedule.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, and travel. It also lets sessions be shorter check-ins when people need quick support, or full sessions that include skill practice and homework review. Ask about the specific session formats offered when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can plan how therapy will fit into your routine.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD and mood-related issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to create practical, skills-based sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Janet has 29 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session from the available times.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers