Jeanne StearnsLCSW-R

Jeanne Stearns is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and loss. Her approach is grounded in respect for each person's strengths and life story.

Jeanne centers sessions on the client as the expert in their own life. She listens first, then helps people name small, workable steps toward change. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

She draws on several practical methods to guide conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for example, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps the work goal-oriented and short-term when that suits a person's needs.

Jeanne also uses client-centered and narrative ideas to follow what matters most to each person. Motivational Interviewing is part of the mix when someone is finding it hard to make a change. Together these approaches let her tailor sessions to the moment and the person.

She has supported people through many life transitions, including pregnancy and childbirth challenges, grief, divorce, and midlife questions. Sessions invite practical problem solving and clearer next steps, while honoring each person's history and values.

How Jeanne's approaches translate to online therapy

Jeanne uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, focusing on listening, reflection, and support so clients feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is ambivalent about change by exploring values and boosting internal motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeanne collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and shifting focus when needed.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. They can also make it simpler to maintain continuity through pregnancy and other life transitions when travel or scheduling is difficult.