About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Nancy
Nancy Benner is an Oregon licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and family concerns. Nancy works with adults who are juggling home life, caregiving, and complicated emotional responses to change.
She uses a person-centered style that begins by listening to what matters most to each person. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused. Nancy mixes talking, practical skills, and mindfulness exercises to help people manage strong emotions and day-to-day problems.
Her work often addresses communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports people facing bipolar mood challenges, eating concerns, anger, and the effects of abandonment or attachment issues. Nancy pays attention to how life changes and blended family dynamics affect daily routines and feelings.
Therapy sessions include evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral strategies and techniques drawn from dialectical behavior approaches to help with thinking patterns and emotion regulation. She also draws on the Gottman method for relationship interactions and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. The emphasis is on clear steps people can use between sessions.
Nancy helps people sort through priorities and make manageable changes at home. She asks practical questions, suggests small experiments, and reviews what works. The result is a steady, no-frills approach aimed at improving coping, communication, and daily functioning.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Nancy uses client-centered methods that prioritize what the person says matters most. Sessions begin by clarifying goals and listening closely to current home and relationship pressures. This approach helps guide which tools will be most useful.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be helpful when anger, intensity, or repeated relationship cycles are present.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk through goals, try a few techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and therapist review progress and refine strategies together.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and maintain regular check-ins between other responsibilities. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when scheduling to pick times and formats that suit daily life.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which issues does she focus on?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship difficulties, family concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She combines listening with skill-building from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to address emotions and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with adults on complex life and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.