- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
- Focus
- Anger management
About Nerea
Nerea Jayo Schielke is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of professional experience helping people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports clients facing parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and identity-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish from her New Jersey practice and to international clients as well.
Nerea views each person as the expert on their own life.
Background and approach
She focuses on practical steps that build on strengths. Conversations aim to uncover what already works and what small changes could reduce overwhelm. The tone in sessions is supportive and direct, with an emphasis on usable tools rather than long theory.
Her work often includes coaching for life transitions, coping skills for mood and anxiety, and strategies to improve sleep and anger management. She also addresses issues such as parenting stress, intimacy-related difficulties, and workplace burnout or compassion fatigue. When relevant, she brings attention to cultural and discrimination-related stressors that affect wellbeing.
Clients can expect clear goals and regular check-ins on progress. Nerea uses a mix of talk-based problem solving and skill-building to help clients move forward. She encourages people to try techniques between sessions and to bring back what did and did not help.
Her approach is pragmatic and collaborative. Nerea helps people identify priorities, set manageable steps, and build confidence to handle future challenges. Many clients come for short-term work, while others pursue longer-term change.
What Nerea works with
Everything Nerea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nerea helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping skills. One common approach is skill-based coaching for stress and anxiety, which teaches breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce immediate distress and build routine coping habits. Another approach emphasizes sleep and behavioral changes to improve rest, using structured steps to change habits and daily routines that affect sleep quality.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That way the chosen methods match the client's needs, priorities, and comfort with different types of homework or practice.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video is useful for longer work and face-to-face conversation, phone is handy when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or steady progress between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and travel.
Questions people ask about Nerea
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She focuses on strengths, problem solving, and short-term skills that people can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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