My name is Janet Nestor, MA, LCMHC, DCEP and I've been a therapist for over twenty years. I work with men, women, and teens aged fourteen and up. I have a rather informal approach to counseling. I am client-centered, and I utilize insight therapy. I work with somatic therapies and with traditional cognitive therapy.
My first career was in special education, working with adolescents and adults with ADHD, learning differences, autism, and physical disabilities. I continue to work with these issues in my counseling practice.
I love counseling sensitive people and empaths, as I have lived that journey. Over the years, I've worked with many people suffering from Lyme Disease and autoimmune illness. I have good experience working with people with substance abuse issues and with those in long-term residential recovery programs. I excel in working with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, phobias, and other anxiety-related challenges.
You will find that I am easy to talk with, I will meet you where you are, and we will work from there in a way that is designed just for you. I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to my BetterHelp practice.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 4022
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I’ve worked with Janet for a few years now. I’m comfortable with speaking with her about anything. She’s always so kind in her support of me. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a thoughtful, caring person to turn to.
Written on Nov 12, 2025 after therapy with Janet for 4 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Janet is a wonderful therapist with such a vast experience, knowledge, and expertise. She listens well, cares, and provides lots of opportunities to learn, heal, and grow. I highly recommend Janet!
Written on Apr 14, 2025 after therapy with Janet for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Janet is insightful and kind and empathetic. She is very easy to talk to and I am very comfortable with her. She listens well and is a skilled communicator. She checks in frequently between sessions which is a very nice touch!
Written on Jan 17, 2025 after therapy with Janet for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Janet is a breath of fresh air! Total overhaul of my anxiety in just a few visits!
Written on Dec 05, 2024 after therapy with Janet for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Janet is a warm and bright personality. Very easy to talk to and empathetic. I really appreciate Janet and having had the opportunity to meet her.
Written on Jul 26, 2024 after therapy with Janet for 3 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and adhd
Janet Nestor is genuinely a once-in-a-lifetime ally. If you are fortunate enough to become matched with Janet, CELEBRATE!! I was in a dark space when I reached out for help and had little hope that anyone could understand the multitude of events, issues, ongoing traumas, etc., I was, and still am, facing. How could I possibly share decades of ongoing pain? My doubts were erased almost immediately. Janet reached out to me as soon as we were matched. Her words soothed me and we met via video session soon thereafter. I cannot explain her methods because whatever she does produces results that are beyond what should be possible. Within a week or so I trusted her implicitly. I found I didn't need to go over every detail. Janet "gets your pain" with one sentence. She is one of the most intuitive humans I have ever known. She honors my schedule, my feelings, my preferences, my mistakes, my successes ... all of me. The tools and exercises she provides are miraculous. Her breadth and depth of expertise are unmatched and she delivers support in a down to earth, loving, kind, completely non-judgmental way. She will give you what you need before you know you need it. She will support you, be with you constantly, offer practical activities that you never thought of (that work!!!) and if you let her, she will bring out the best in you, renew your hope, show you how to find peace no matter what you're facing, and remind you of what you thought you'd lost. You can get out of bed looking forward to your future again. I'm not sure how she does it, but I'm grateful.
Written on Jun 27, 2024 after therapy with Janet for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse