LCSW, 12 years of experience
Hi, I’m Janet Crisp, MSW, LCSW, CSAT-C, a trauma-informed therapist and founder of NuYu Counseling Center. I help individuals, parents, and families heal from pain that feels too heavy to carry alone — whether that’s trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, betrayal, or addiction. I specialize in trauma, sex addiction, betrayal trauma, abuse, and personality disorders. I also help children and teens who struggle with anger, defiance, or behavioral issues — as well as parents who feel lost or disconnected. My approach blends CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing with compassion and accountability. You don’t need to have it all figured out — you just need to take the first step. I’ll meet you where you are and help you move toward healing, growth, and a New You. 🌱
I know that taking the first step into therapy can feel both hopeful and nerve-wracking — and that’s completely normal. You don’t have to have everything figured out or know exactly what to say. Our first session is simply about getting to know you — your story, your challenges, and what you’d like to see change in your life. We’ll begin with what feels most important to you. I’ll ask a few gentle questions about your background, daily life, and what kind of support feels meaningful right now. This conversation helps me understand what you’ve been carrying and what’s getting in the way of feeling like yourself again. There’s no rush — you set the pace, and I’ll meet you right where you are. At the start, we’ll also go over important topics like confidentiality, boundaries, and your rights as a client. We’ll talk about session structure, scheduling, communication, and how therapy generally works so you know what to expect and can feel comfortable moving forward. You can expect a calm, judgment-free space where honesty is welcomed and vulnerability is respected. My role is to listen carefully, help you feel understood, and begin shaping a sense of direction for our work together. By the end of our first session, my hope is that you’ll leave with a sense of relief and clarity — knowing that you’ve taken the first real step toward healing and that you’re not walking it alone.
My clients often describe me as warm, genuine, and straightforward. I bring both professional expertise and real-life understanding to my sessions, creating a space that’s safe, supportive, and deeply human. Together, we’ll work to untangle the experiences that have held you back, rebuild self-trust, and create meaningful change that lasts. I bring both clinical expertise and real-life understanding to my work. My approach blends compassion with honesty — I’ll hold space for your pain, but I’ll also challenge you to take the steps needed to move forward. Therapy with me isn’t about surface-level fixes; it’s about creating real, lasting change. We’ll work together to uncover what’s keeping you stuck and build a clear plan for healing and growth. You can expect empathy, structure, and a collaborative approach that helps you turn insight into action.
I work with individuals who feel lost, stuck, or afraid to change—people carrying the weight of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, betrayal, or the pain of sex addiction, abuse, divorce, or loss. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but exhausted inside, tired of pretending everything’s fine while quietly falling apart. Others are just beginning to wonder if healing is even possible. Whether you’re ready to rebuild or simply exploring what change might look like, I’ll meet you where you are—with empathy, honesty, and a clear plan forward.
Life can break us open in different ways — the pain of betrayal, the fear of losing someone you love, the weight of depression, or watching your family fall apart. My approach is grounded in CBT, a compassionate and practical method that helps you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact — and how to take back control when everything feels out of control. I specialize in guiding adults and couples through the aftermath of sex addiction, infidelity, grief, anxiety, and major life transitions such as divorce or loss. Together, we uncover the stories that drive shame, fear, or emotional disconnection and replace them with healthier beliefs, boundaries, and patterns that restore trust and peace. I also provide therapy for children and teens struggling with anger, defiance (ODD), trauma, and abuse. Using CBT tools like structure, emotional awareness, and positive reinforcement, I help kids build accountability while empowering parents with strategies that strengthen connection and consistency. Whether you’re trying to heal from betrayal, find hope after loss, manage anxiety or anger, or simply breathe again after years of holding it together, CBT offers the structure, insight, and courage to move from surviving to living — one step at a time.
When life shatters our sense of safety—through sexual betrayal, addiction, abuse, domestic violence, or the pain of death and dying—healing can feel out of reach. TF-CBT offers a compassionate, structured path to understand how trauma and loss reshape your mind, body, and relationships, and provides practical tools to rebuild control and peace. I work with adults and couples facing sex addiction, betrayal trauma, depression, grief, and the fear that comes with loss or divorce, helping them replace shame and despair with stability, purpose, and emotional connection. I also walk alongside survivors of sexual abuse and those grieving death or dying, guiding them to process pain, honor memories, and reclaim meaning. For children and teens, I adapt CBT principles to foster safety, accountability, and emotional regulation—especially for those overcoming abuse, anger, or oppositional behaviors (ODD). Parents receive coaching to strengthen trust, consistency, and calm communication at home. TF-CBT is more than coping—it’s a process of transforming pain into growth, restoring trust, and finding hope and wholeness after unimaginable loss.
Life’s hardest experiences—betrayal, loss, addiction, abuse, or the pain of death and dying—can leave you feeling anxious, depressed, and emotionally out of control. DBT helps you find balance between acceptance and change, teaching skills for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance so you can rebuild calm, clarity, and confidence. I work with adults and couples navigating sex addiction, betrayal trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and personality disorders, helping them break free from cycles of shame, fear, and emotional chaos. I use DBT within a sex-therapy framework to help clients rebuild safety, trust, and connection after betrayal, infidelity, or sexual trauma. Together, we focus on emotional regulation, boundaries, and mindful communication to reduce shame, restore intimacy, and strengthen relationships. For individuals healing from sex addiction, sexual abuse, or body shame, DBT provides tools to manage impulses, process guilt, and replace secrecy with authenticity. With couples, I integrate skills that rebuild intimacy and trust while helping both partners communicate needs and rebuild confidence in their connection. My trauma-informed approach also supports survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and those facing grief or end-of-life transitions, guiding them toward emotional stability and self-compassion. For children and teens, I adapt DBT principles to improve anger control, emotional awareness, and accountability, especially for those overcoming abuse, trauma, or oppositional behaviors (ODD). Parents receive coaching to strengthen communication, consistency, and connection at home. DBT is more than coping—it’s about finding balance, restoring trust, and creating a life that feels steady, healthy, and authentically yours.
Change is hard — especially when you feel stuck in cycles of pain, fear, or self-doubt. Motivational Interviewing helps you reconnect with your strengths, clarify what truly matters, and take the next step toward healing at your own pace. I use MI with adults and couples working through sex addiction, betrayal trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders, creating a safe space where honesty replaces shame and change feels possible again. This approach also supports survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and those coping with death or dying, helping them rebuild hope and direction when life feels uncertain. For children and teens, I adapt MI to encourage responsibility and communication — especially for those facing oppositional behaviors (ODD), anger, or the effects of abuse. Parents receive coaching to strengthen motivation, trust, and consistency at home. MI isn’t about being told what to do — it’s about discovering the part of you that’s ready to heal and learning how to listen to it.