- Strengths-focused
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical steps
About Nerea
Nerea Jayo Schielke is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation struggles. She also supports clients with relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, grief, trauma, and issues related to identity including LGBT matters.
She believes each person is the expert on their own life and brings out the strengths already present. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady support rather than jargon. Nerea encourages small, manageable changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for concrete patterns that get in the way of daily routines, sleep, work, and relationships. Together with clients she identifies goals and tries tools that fit real life, such as problem-focused strategies and ways to manage intense emotions.
Over two decades she has worked with people coping with grief, abuse, discrimination, chronic stress, parenting strain, and caregiving burnout. That experience informs an adaptable style that centers the client’s priorities and cultural context.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients. To start, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments based on the therapist’s availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that focus on everyday change and coping
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques tend to focus on concrete skills and real-life routines. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments to change how people feel and act; it is useful for anxiety, low mood, and motivation problems. Another approach centers on practical strategies for emotion regulation and anger management, teaching short tools to calm strong reactions and restore clearer thinking during conflict or stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, culture, and daily life. That means trying an idea, checking whether it helps, and adjusting course together if needed.
The original profile does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during work breaks or when managing caregiving duties. It also lets people use methods learned in session directly in their daily routines, so skills can be practiced between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and depression, plus relationship, family, parenting, and grief issues.
What is her general therapy style?
The style is collaborative and practical. She highlights client strengths and uses straightforward steps to address daily problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through life transitions and long-term challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and works with clients from that region.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.