Janet Nealer, MD, LCMFT
Therapist in Maryland
Janet Nealer is a Maryland-based mental health professional with forty years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and issues with addiction.
- License LCM473 · Maryland Expires January 2027
- NPI 1053403212 · national registry
- Experience and languages 40+ years in practice English
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About Janet
Janet Nealer is a Maryland-based mental health professional with forty years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and issues with addiction. She approaches each person with respect and an expectation that they have strengths to draw on. She encourages practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her style centers on listening carefully and shaping sessions around what the client says they need.
Background and approach
She helps people untangle relationship patterns, manage strong emotions, and address sleep, parenting, or career concerns. She also works with a broad range of additional issues, including attachment difficulties, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and questions around identity and commitment. Janet uses a mix of methods to match the situation.
She draws from the Gottman Method to look at how people relate and communicate. She also uses attachment-based ideas to explore early relationship patterns, client-centered work to keep the conversation anchored in the client's perspective, cognitive behavioral techniques for practical coping skills, and emotionally focused approaches to repair bonds. Sessions are tailored to the person's pace and goals.
Janet aims to create clear, doable steps between sessions, and to help people build emotional awareness and better interaction habits. Over time, the work focuses on small changes that add up to more stable mood and steadier relationships. She is licensed in Maryland and provides services in English.
Janet accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit different needs.
Credentials
- LCMFT (Maryland)
- License LCM473 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1053403212 · national provider identifier
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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
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Janet names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
This therapist works with approaches that map well to online sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns and conflict habits, so work often involves identifying interaction cycles and practicing new ways to speak and listen. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and helps people notice and change recurring emotional responses.The therapist treats choosing an approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, try ideas that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. The intent is to find what helps the client feel more stable and connected rather than to push a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and interaction work that benefits from seeing facial cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Janet commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, addictions, sleep problems, parenting questions, anger, self-esteem, and career issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening-first and practical. She focuses on the client’s goals and builds step-by-step strategies that feel doable.
What kind of background and experience does she have?
She holds an MD and an LCMFT and brings forty years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and what location details apply?
She is licensed in Maryland and practices from that jurisdiction.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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