Janet Nealer, MD, LCMFT
Maryland · 40 years in practice
Janet Nealer is a Maryland-based therapist with 40 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addiction, and relationship strain.
License and registration
- LCMFT, Maryland
- LCM473 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1053403212 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Janet
Janet Nealer is a Maryland-based therapist with 40 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addiction, and relationship strain. She approaches work with clients who are dealing with parenting challenges, sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and LGBT issues.
Janet emphasizes that people are the experts in their own stories and brings a respectful, strengths-based attitude to each session. Her style is supportive and collaborative.
Background and approach
She listens first and helps clients identify small, concrete steps toward change. Sessions focus on real-life problems - improving communication, managing strong emotions, and coping with loss or abandonment. Janet encourages practical strategies that can be used between sessions.
Janet uses a mix of methods to match what a person needs. She draws from attachment-based work to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She also uses client-centered approaches that prioritize the person’s goals and experience.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her practice also includes emotionally-focused ideas for rebuilding connection and existential themes to address meaning and life transitions. Janet is available for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging and accepts international clients.
Her MD and LCMFT credentials are listed as provided by the therapist. People who choose Janet can expect a calm, patient clinician who supports practical change. She helps clients break problems down into manageable steps and works with them to create a plan that fits their life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janet lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Janet integrates attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship patterns and everyday thinking habits. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds shape current trust and closeness and helps people change patterns that cause conflict or loneliness. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.She also uses client-centered principles that keep the person’s goals at the center of care. Finding the best approach is part of the process; the therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than insisting on one fixed path.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit different rhythms of life. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across schedules and locations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Janet help with?
Janet supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family strain, parenting stress, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. She listens first, helps set goals, and focuses on practical steps to manage emotions and improve relationships.
What is her professional background?
She has 40 years of professional work experience and brings long-term practice working with trauma, relationship issues, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist lists MD and LCMFT credentials and practices in Maryland.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Janet offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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