Janet Atkinson, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in New York with 28 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Hoarding, Jealousy, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Phobias, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Smoking / vaping cessation, Somatization
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
NY LCSW 061509