Janet Nestor, LCMHC

Janet Nestor is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 23 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style so people can feel comfortable talking about hard things. Janet works with adults and teens aged 14 and up on challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and life changes.

She bases care on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally focused approaches. That means sessions often involve looking at thoughts and behaviors, naming emotions, and practicing small changes that make daily life easier. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are woven in to help with stress and to build coping skills.

Earlier in her career she worked in special education with adolescents and adults who had ADHD, autism, learning differences, and physical disabilities. That background informs how she adapts strategies for people with attention or sensory differences and chronic health concerns.

Janet also has experience supporting people managing chronic illness, Lyme disease, and long-term recovery from substance use. She helps people facing grief, caregiver strain, career stress, and relationship difficulties tied to family of origin issues.

In sessions she aims to be approachable and flexible. People can expect a collaborative process where they set goals and try simple, measurable steps between meetings. Janet practices from North Carolina and conducts sessions in English.

CBT and Emotion-Focused Options for Online Care

Janet commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce worry and improve mood. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep the focus on each person's goals and experiences, creating space to be heard and understood. Emotionally focused ideas are used when stronger attention to feelings helps repair patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try first. This collaborative process lets techniques be adjusted over time to fit how someone responds.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat suits shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.