About Janet
Janet Browner, LCSW, PsyA
I’m a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with over 30 years of experience helping people work through complex emotional challenges with care, depth, and clinical rigor. My style is warm and nonjudgmental, always attuned to the unique needs and experiences each person brings.
For the past two decades, I’ve worked in private practice, providing psychotherapy to adults, teens, and couples. I approach therapy as a collaborative relationship—one that makes room for open reflection, emotional depth, and meaningful change.
My approach
A psychoanalytic approach means paying attention to more than the immediate problem. We look at recurring thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns, including responses that may be hard to understand or change even when you can see they’re making things harder for you.
You don’t need to come to our sessions with a clear understanding of what’s going on or know ahead of time what you’ll talk about. We start with whatever is on your mind. As we work together, we may begin to see connections between what is happening now and earlier experiences that have shaped how you see yourself and relate to other people.
I am an active participant in this work. I ask questions, share what I’m noticing, and offer my perspective to help us make sense of what you’re experiencing. I pay attention to your pace—when to offer a new perspective and when something needs more time.
Training & clinical experience
I earned my MSW from the University of Michigan and completed five years of postgraduate training in psychoanalysis at the New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis.
Before entering private practice, I worked in domestic violence and community counseling settings and served as Director of an Intensive Outpatient Program for pregnant and postpartum women. These experiences deepened my understanding of women’s emotional lives and the ways relationships, caregiving, and social expectations can shape them. As Director of an Employee Assistance Program, I also gained a close understanding of the complex pressures of professional life and the challenges of balancing work, relationships, and personal needs. My work with the National MS Society broadened this experience to include chronic illness, caregiving, and loss.
For more than 20 years, private practice has been the center of my clinical work. I bring this background, along with decades of listening closely to people’s experiences, to understanding each person I work with.
Let’s see if we’re a good fit.
A free, 15-minute phone call gives us a chance to talk briefly about what brings you here, answer any initial questions, and get a sense of working together.