About Jared
Jared Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nevada. He combines practical talk therapy with problem-solving tools to help people facing anxiety, stress, addictions, and identity concerns. He uses straightforward approaches to help someone manage mood, cravings, or overwhelming thoughts.
Sessions often focus on habits, coping skills, and small changes that add up. Jared draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to make steps feel doable.
How Jared works
Before becoming an LCSW, he studied anthropology and psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno and completed a Master of Social Work at Arizona State University in 2018. His background includes work in inpatient behavioral hospitals, acute rehab, outpatient clinics, and civil and forensic units during his internship at the Arizona State Hospital.
Jared has spent four years working with people who face depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and substance or internet addictions. He also focuses on LGBTQ+ and gender-related questions, sexual concerns, and issues that affect men and young adults. He brings direct experience with grief, career stress, money problems, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions he combines short-term, goal-focused techniques with attention to personal history. That can look like setting small weekly goals, practicing grounding or mindfulness exercises, and talking through patterns that keep someone stuck. He offers video, phone, chat, and text-based options to fit different needs.
Jared lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Jared works with
The areas below are the ones Jared selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nevada |
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Online support options
How Jared’s Approaches Work Online
Jared uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and manage intense feelings. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and testing small changes to see what helps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and reduce reactivity.Motivational Interviewing is also part of his work when someone is unsure about change. It uses guided conversation to clarify values and boost the motivation to try new behaviors. Together these methods help with anxiety, addiction, mood problems, and coping with life transitions in a step-by-step way.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. He will talk with a client about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit their needs. If something isn’t helping, he adjusts the plan so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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