Janet Nealer , MD, LCMFT

Janet Nealer is licensed in Maryland and brings 40 years of professional experience to her clinical work. She holds an MD, indicating medical training, and an LCMFT, which is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist credential that reflects specialized training in family and relationship therapy.

Over her career she has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and depression. Her practice centers on a strengths-based view that recognizes each person as the expert on their own story and resources. She emphasizes the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling life and views the decision to seek change as an important first step.

Janet offers supportive, empowering guidance aimed at helping clients move toward goals they define for themselves. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that builds on existing strengths while addressing the challenges that interfere with well-being and relationships.

Approaches for online work with relationships, mood, and coping

Janet commonly integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and can help people address patterns of closeness, trust, and separation. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting the person where they are - offering nonjudgmental listening and support so clients can explore their values and goals and draw on their own strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Janet collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and new concerns emerge.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, try different appointment formats, and access licensed professionals and therapists from wherever the client is located.