Hello! Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I am Janet Wise-Thomas, a Licensed NYS Clinical Social Worker who has been working for over 30 years with individuals with chronic illnesses and who have suffered many forms of psychological and physical trauma. My work with young adults to seniors who struggled with variety of presenting issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, community violence and gender identity. I am sensitive and respectful for multi/cross-cultural factors, and trained others on cultural competency. In the end, it is about building therapeutic relationship with you that is compassionate, warmth and in-tune with your needs.
My therapeutic approach draws from many disciplines, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused Therapy. I am a strong believer in collaborating with my clients to help them create and accomplish their goals. Whether it is dealing with symptoms of depression or anxiety, or getting back to normalcy after experiencing trauma and/or going through a life crisis. Over the years, I have been privileged to work with many individuals and families looking to increase their overall stability and find joy and purpose in their lives. I do not have a “one size fits all” approach. Each individual or family constellation has specific needs, and my coaching and counseling reflects the importance of tuning into their concerns. Let’s talk about how I can help you in your journey to a better and healthier you!
In addition, I have undergone intensive training in Pastoral Counseling through Fordham University’s School of Religion and Religious Studies. My training and experiences included offering grief and crisis counseling in hospital settings such as the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit. In the community, I provided pastoral care counseling to members at The Riverside Church in the City of New York. In these unprecedented times of disproportionate loss and grief, I have the skill set of empathy and compassion to help you as you grieve the loss of love ones, especially when you were not able to say goodbye.
I believe that you work with a person in mind, body and spirit. Outside of my work as a therapist, I am a licensed fitness instructor who teaches yoga, Enerchi (a form of Tai Chi) and cardio-fitness (including Cardio Drumming) to persons of all ages.
You are unique and you were created to do good things in this world for yourself and others. You are taking the steps to develop your potential! I welcome the opportunity to work with you and it is an honor to be your guide through your healing process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LCSW 025619
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Janet has a wonderfully warm and patient demeanor. Her vast amount of knowledge, experience and empathy are just what I needed as I start this journey towards better self understanding.
Written on Oct 12, 2024 after therapy with Janet for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
She has been very helpful from the initial session. I look forward to our sessions.
Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Janet for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
I just feel so comfortable telling her things. She so clam.
Written on Oct 23, 2023 after therapy with Janet for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and sleeping disorders
Janet is the best! So caring and understanding.
Written on Aug 22, 2023 after therapy with Janet for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Janet was so instrumental in helping me this last 6 months. Without her help I don’t think I would have been able to move from a survivor to a thriver and definitely not in the time frame that I have. Janet helped me to see the truth about myself and showed me a path forward that I had never thought possible.
I will forever be grateful and recommend her as well as better help to anyone struggling through the same issues I have.
Written on Jan 17, 2023 after therapy with Janet for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Janet has been beyond helpful in my journey to wellness and healing. I am forever grateful to her for her insight, wisdom and for all that she has helped to guide me through in a season of confusion, discomfort and brokenness. I would highly recommend her as a therapist and although I have been able to reach my therapy goals with her, should I need to come back to therapy- this is the woman I’ll be seeing.
Written on Aug 20, 2022 after therapy with Janet for 10 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes