Janet Nealer, MD, LCMFT
Maryland · 40 years in practice
Janet Nealer is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, and self-esteem issues.
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 clinician who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, and self-esteem issues. She listens for what matters most to each person and focuses on practical steps people can take right away. Her approach is collaborative and respectful of the client’s experience.
With 40 years of professional experience, she draws on several counseling methods to meet different needs.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on understanding emotional patterns, improving communication, and building skills to reduce distress. She emphasizes simple tools people can use between meetings to notice progress. Janet uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings and attachment needs that shape close relationships.
She also integrates client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and cognitive behavioral techniques that address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her work includes attention to trauma and abuse, dissociation, domestic violence, and chronic health concerns, plus issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics. She supports people facing life transitions like divorce, aging, or career change.
Janet holds an MD and is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist - LCMFT. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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
Approaches that guide online care
Janet commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with core emotions that shape close connections and relationship patterns. EFT can be useful when feelings get in the way of communication or when people feel stuck in repeating conflicts.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early bonds influence adult reactions and expectations. This approach helps when past losses or abandonment shape present fears and relationship behavior. Client-Centered Therapy is another influence, focusing on listening, validation, and building on each person’s own insights and strengths.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts techniques to match a person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. She talks through options and checks in regularly to see what is helping.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions let you read facial expressions and body language, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and ongoing support easier to fit into a busy day.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused. She listens for what matters to you and works on concrete steps you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of professional experience to her work, drawing on a range of approaches to meet different needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is an LCMFT, licensed in Maryland.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions for people who are located outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit a variety of schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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