- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Jeanne
Jeanne Stearns is a licensed social worker in New York with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents and individuals can use right away. Jeanne emphasizes strengths and works with people who want clearer choices and steadier days.
Jeanne sees the person as the expert in their own life. She listens first, then helps clients shape goals and try small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on improving communication, easing intense emotions, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods to match what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.
Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in the client's priorities and lived experience. She also uses motivational interviewing to support people managing addictions and making lasting changes. Solution-focused and narrative ideas are brought in to highlight strengths and reframe difficult stories so progress feels achievable.
Jeanne has worked across a broad range of life challenges including grief, trauma, parenting strains, midlife transitions, and career decisions. People who want a collaborative, practical partner for change may find her style helpful. She offers sessions in English and welcomes international clients.
What Jeanne works with
Everything Jeanne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jeanne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jeanne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Jeanne’s methods translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions allow the same supportive, conversational stance where priorities are set by the person in front of the work. This approach helps when parenting demands or life stress make flexibility important.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions. In video or phone sessions, Jeanne can guide short exercises, homework, and step-by-step experiments to reduce anxiety or change patterns that fuel addiction and depression.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. That collaborative style works well in live chat or messaging when someone needs brief check-ins between sessions to stay motivated and track progress.
Jeanne will work together with each client to choose the approaches that fit their goals, values, and day-to-day constraints. She will discuss options and adjust methods as progress and needs evolve so therapy stays practical and relevant.
The online formats she offers - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy parenting schedules. Phone or messaging can be quicker for short check-ins, while video calls allow more in-depth work and face-to-face conversation without travel.
Questions people ask about Jeanne
What concerns does she address?
Jeanne works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and many relationship and life transition issues.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She uses a strengths-focused, collaborative style that combines client-centered work with practical techniques from CBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician in New York.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW-R credential and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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