Psychotherapist · Author · Speaker
Therapy for individuals and couples in Atlanta and New York
For 30 years Dr. Janet Page has helped clients not only get better but well, in love and in work. Sessions by secure video, FaceTime or Zoom.
Licensed in Georgia and New York · Taught at Emory University for more than 20 years · Author of Get Married This Year
Positivism is the food of happiness. And happiness and joy are the fuel for effectiveness in love and work.
I believe
Joy and pleasure promote both mental and physical health, but pleasure is not an end goal. We need pleasure and fun in our lives, but we can be deeply satisfied when we have mastery and purpose in productivity, love and knowledge.
I get much joy from helping clients not only get better but well: separating their own goals from what others might wish for them, and finding the motivation to achieve what they truly want.
Communication is key. Passivity in expressing wants and needs can derail any relationship, business or personal. But expression needs to be positive, caring and tactful if your objective is peace, not war.
Dr. Janet Page
How I can help
Therapy, coaching and workshops
Personalized therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups, plus coaching and workshops for people who want more from love and work.
Individual therapy
Anxiety, depression, self-worth, life transitions, or the sense that you could be happier and more productive than you are.
Couples and families
Communication, intimacy, repair after a hard time, parenting, and keeping love alive for the long run.
Executive coaching
Leadership, self-presentation and assertiveness for executives, entrepreneurs, artists and professionals.
Workshops and speaking
Talks and workshops on love, communication and living well, in person or by video.
Specialties
What we can work on
Many of my clients are clinically normal but have not yet maximized their happiness or productivity. Others come with anxiety, depression, or a relationship going through a hard time.
- Positive psychology
- Self-worth and self-esteem
- Anxiety and depression
- Communication skill building
- Life transitions
- Creative development
- Finding and keeping love
- Dating and being single
- Couples intimacy, repair and enhancement
- Building trust
- Infidelity and affair recovery
- Divorce and divorce prevention
- Parenting
- Business and executive coaching
Experience
Thirty years of practice, teaching and broadcasting
- 30years in private practice, in New York City and Atlanta
- 2states where she is licensed: Georgia and New York
- 20+years teaching at Emory University
- 14years as a regular on NBC’s WXIA Noonday
Trained in Gestalt therapy by its co-founder, Laura Perls, and in Rational Emotive Therapy by its founder, Albert Ellis, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Featured on CNN, HLN, FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC, and in The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report and the Huffington Post. In the media
Smart, intuitive and excellent at making you comfortable quickly
I have worked with other doctors in this field and they take twice as long to accomplish what Janet can. She is so smart, intuitive and excellent at making you comfortable quickly. If you don’t have any time to waste, then you should work with Dr. Janet Page. Her methods will teach you to work through challenges because she sees situations from another perspective. She genuinely cares about her clients. I can’t say enough good things about her. Thanks for helping all of the people you do, Janet.
The book
Get Married This Year: 365 Days to “I Do”
The proven program trusted by thousands of happy couples. Dr. Page distilled the very best of her acclaimed dating class at Emory University, covered by CNN, FOX, Good Morning America and The Early Show, into one book. Published in the U.S. by Adams Media, and in Korea, Poland and Japan.
“I’d recommend the book for those looking to find the right person to form a long-lasting relationship, even if marriage is not the desired result.” Suite 101
From the blog
Recent articles
Date Yourself First: Solo Time Is Relationship Medicine
Learn why protecting personal time, hobbies, and friendships is essential for healthy relationships and how solo time creates the enthusiasm and independence that keeps intimacy alive.
How to Know If You Are Moving Too Fast in a Relationship
Comparing your relationship to others creates unnecessary conflict and resentment. Discover how to recognize the comparison trap and refocus on what's genuinely working in your own…
The Listening Gap
Even well-intentioned listeners can miss the emotional core of what their partner is saying. Explore the distinction between hearing words and understanding meaning, and discover practical…
Sessions
Wherever you are in Georgia or New York
Dr. Page practices in Atlanta and New York and is licensed in both states. Sessions are by secure video, FaceTime or Zoom, so you can meet from home or the office. Workshops can be in person or by video.
Ready to take the next step?
Call, email or send a short note, and Dr. Page will get back to you to talk about what you’re looking for and find a time.