About Janet
Janet Chiorello-Ellis helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those facing life changes and challenges with motivation and confidence. Janet is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience in New Jersey.
She starts by listening to each person’s story and treating them as the expert on their own life. Conversations focus on practical ways to reduce daily stress and regain a sense of control.
How Janet works
Sessions are straightforward and paced to match what the person needs in the moment. Janet draws on many evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood changes, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress. She also works with people affected by chronic illness, cancer, or chronic pain to help them cope with the emotional fallout of medical problems.
Communication difficulties and feelings of isolation are common topics in her work. The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Janet helps people set small, achievable steps so progress feels tangible.
She pays attention to life purpose, forgiveness, and building self-love when those issues matter to the person. Sessions aim to make daily life feel more manageable. Janet emphasizes skills people can use between meetings to handle social anxiety, improve relationships, and face midlife transitions.
She offers care in English to adults in New Jersey and brings three decades of practice to each session.
What Janet works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life
Janet uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep anxiety and low mood going, then teaches simple strategies to disrupt those patterns and build healthier routines. Another approach centers on grief and loss, offering ways to process painful feelings, honor what was lost, and find new meaning over time.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Janet discusses options with each person and chooses methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. The plan is collaborative and may adapt as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick support, ongoing problem-solving, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to stay consistent with sessions.
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