About Jeanne
Jeanne Stearns is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. She draws on 20 years of experience to support practical change and clearer thinking. Jeanne speaks English and offers sessions to clients in New York and internationally.
Jeanne believes people know their own story and already have strengths to build on. In sessions she listens first, then helps identify small, workable steps.
How Jeanne works
She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach blends several methods to match each person’s needs. Jeanne uses client-centered conversations to understand what matters most.
She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Solution-focused ideas are used to set short-term goals and track what works.
Narrative techniques can help reframe difficult experiences and reduce their hold on daily life. Jeanne has worked with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, parenting stress, midlife transitions, and career concerns. She also supports those coping with social anxiety, intimacy problems, and family-of-origin struggles.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making therapy useful for day-to-day life.
Jeanne lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Jeanne works with
The areas below are the ones Jeanne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW-R |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Jeanne often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered therapy means she focuses on each person's priorities and listens to understand what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tries practical changes to reduce symptoms or improve routines.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify their reasons for change and find the energy to move forward. Together she and the client decide which approach or mix will best meet immediate goals and long-term needs in a collaborative way.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make sessions fit your schedule. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between meetings or communicate when typing feels better than speaking. These options aim to make care easier to use while keeping the focus on practical progress and achievable goals.
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