Dr. Janet Geller

Dr. Janet Geller is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 40 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Her work also includes caregiver stress, communication problems, loneliness, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues.

She meets people where they are and listens first to what feels most pressing. Sessions are conversational and practical. She helps clients name patterns, make clearer choices, and practice different ways of relating. Conversations are aimed at reducing distress and increasing day-to-day functioning rather than delivering quick fixes.

Her approach is guided by evidence-based therapeutic techniques and by adapting the pace to each person's comfort. She works step by step on issues such as recovering from past harm, dealing with difficult relationships, and rebuilding intimacy. She also helps caregivers manage ongoing stress and people who feel isolated or uncertain about life direction.

Over four decades she has supported people through major life changes and repeated setbacks. In sessions she often focuses on communication skills, boundary-setting, and concrete behavioral steps clients can try between meetings. She explains options clearly so people can choose what feels reasonable.

Dr. Geller practices in New York and conducts work in English. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to make sure they fit your needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits

Dr. Geller uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on improving relationships and addressing trauma. One common technique she may use involves structured talk and skills practice to improve communication and set boundaries; this helps when interactions with others are creating stress or confusion. Another approach addresses traumatic stress by helping people process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life through gradual, guided work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss different methods, check how each feels to you, and decide on a course that matches your needs, goals, and pace. The decision is collaborative and reviewed as you go.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and making scheduling easier. Some formats may lend themselves to brief check-ins, while others work better for longer, more focused sessions. If you need sessions that suit limited bandwidth or a shorter break at work, mention that when you set up the first appointment so options can be discussed.