Janet Wise, LCSW

Janet Wise is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 30 years of experience supporting people facing chronic illness and various forms of psychological and physical trauma. She has worked across the lifespan from young adults to seniors, addressing concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, community violence, and gender identity. Her practice emphasizes cultural sensitivity and she has trained others in cultural competency, always prioritizing a therapeutic relationship grounded in compassion, warmth, and attunement to each person’s needs.

Her clinical work draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies. She collaborates with individuals and families to set meaningful goals and to build practical steps toward greater stability, purpose, and daily functioning. Rather than applying a single approach to everyone, she tailors coaching and counseling to the unique constellation of each person or family.

Janet completed intensive pastoral counseling training through Fordham University’s School of Religion and Religious Studies and has provided grief and crisis support in hospital settings including emergency rooms and intensive care units. She has also offered pastoral care in community settings such as The Riverside Church in New York, and she brings that experience to work with people grieving losses when typical goodbyes were not possible.

She approaches well-being as involving mind, body, and spirit. Outside of clinical work, she is a licensed fitness instructor who teaches yoga, Enerchi (a form of Tai Chi), and cardio-fitness including Cardio Drumming to people of all ages. Janet views each person as possessing potential for growth and welcomes the opportunity to support individuals and families through the healing process.