Janet Nestor

Janet Nestor, LCMHC, brings a calm, down-to-earth style to therapy. She prefers an informal, client-centered approach and aims to make conversations feel natural and straightforward. Janet works with people aged 14 and up and helps them talk through stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and other concerns.

She combines client-centered listening with cognitive methods and somatic awareness. That means sessions often include straightforward talk, gentle attention to how the body reacts, and practical ways to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Janet draws on 23 years of experience to shape a plan that fits each person's life.

Her background began in special education, where she supported adolescents and adults with ADHD, autism, learning differences, and physical disabilities. That work informs how she approaches attention differences, sensory needs, and learning styles in therapy. She also has experience helping people navigating chronic illness, Lyme disease, and long-term recovery from substance misuse.

Janet often works with people who identify as LGBT and with those managing career strain, caregiver stress, or compassion fatigue. She helps people who face trauma, mood challenges like bipolar and depression, and difficulties with sleep or eating. The focus is on practical steps, symptom relief, and understanding what matters most to the client.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person. Janet aims to be easy to talk with and to meet clients where they are. Before starting, she helps people set goals and choose approaches that make sense for their situation.

How Janet blends practical approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and makes space for the client's priorities, which helps people who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to start. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change patterns that keep someone stuck. It can help with anxiety, anger, sleep issues, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Janet collaborates with each person to decide what to try first, checks in on progress, and adjusts methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. The aim is to create a plan that feels useful and realistic for daily life.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are set through the therapist's scheduling process. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone choose a session that does not require being on camera. These practical benefits often help people stay consistent with sessions and apply changes between meetings.