- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Janet
Janet Haywood is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in South Carolina and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and related life changes. Janet lists guilt and shame among her focus areas and includes caregiver stress, postpartum concerns, and mood disorders in her practice.
Janet favors straightforward talk therapy. She helps people name symptoms, clarify goals, and make small changes that fit their lives. She uses motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
Her background includes crisis work and supporting people through grief, loss, and anger management. She has experience with mood diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorders, and major depressive disorder, and with postpartum depression and pregnancy-related issues.
In sessions she aims to build a professional, trusting relationship and to reduce judgement while people speak about difficult topics. She also draws on skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the Gottman Method when appropriate for communication and emotion regulation work.
Janet encourages people to move at their own pace. She notes that recovery is not a race and focuses on practical steps clients can try between meetings. She offers services in English from her North Carolina practice and is licensed in both NC and SC.
How her approaches translate to online work
Janet uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core parts of her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client so they can make clearer choices. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and gives concrete skills to test what helps in daily life.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation and communication when those skills fit a person's concerns. DBT skills can help with overwhelming feelings and with steadying reactions to shame or stress. Deciding which methods to emphasize is a collaborative process, and she will work with each person to pick approaches that match their goals and preferences.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples into conversation. Janet and other licensed professionals often adjust session length and focus to fit everyday schedules and therapy goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, parenting and life changes, including guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses talk therapy alongside motivational interviewing and mindfulness to help people name and respond differently to guilt and shame.
What experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience, including crisis work, grief and mood disorders, and postpartum depression.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LISW in South Carolina and LCSW in North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.