- Client-centered care
- Practical strategies
- Long-term experience
About Jan
Jan Stewart is a licensed clinical social worker with long experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. He starts by building a real connection and offers steady support as people work through difficult moments. He welcomes the courage it takes to begin therapy and meets clients where they are.
Over 37 years as an LCSW in Tennessee, he has helped people face relationship strain, addiction concerns, and coping with big life changes. He also addresses issues such as parenting strain, self-esteem, career worries, and compassion fatigue. His background includes work with trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and post-traumatic stress.
Jan draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's needs and experience. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values. Psychodynamic ideas are woven in when helpful to look at patterns that repeat over time.
Sessions tend to be practical and respectful. He listens first, then helps people find small, manageable steps to try between meetings. Many clients working through grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or midlife questions find this approach useful.
He practices in Tennessee and conducts work in English. If someone wants to begin, he asks that they use the service's Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first session.
How Jan’s Methods Translate to Online Support
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening-first style that helps people feel heard and understood. Online or in-person, this approach focuses on the person’s own goals and experience rather than imposing a fixed plan. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings and then take action toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns and history to uncover why certain reactions keep happening; this can help with relationship patterns and long-standing difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. That process begins by listening closely, setting priorities, and trying short, practical steps to see what helps.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or giving flexibility around work and caregiving schedules. Many people find that meeting this way helps them keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday demands.
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Experience
37+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, addictions, and related life challenges. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a client-centered approach that begins with listening and connection. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and psychodynamic ideas when they fit a person’s needs.
What is his professional background?
He has 37 years of professional counseling experience and has worked with a wide range of concerns from grief to bipolar-related issues.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for getting started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.