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Nancy Bevins

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Nancy Bevins, LPC

West Virginia

LPC counselor - relationships and parenting

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About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

About Nancy

Nancy Bevins is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in West Virginia with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and related mood and behavior challenges.

Nancy frames therapy as a joint effort. She treats adult clients as the experts on their own lives and combines their knowledge with her counseling skills to find workable changes. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps rather than extended theory talk.

Her background includes a B.A. and a Master of Education from Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky. She is completing a doctorate in psychology at Capella University. Her training and decade of practice inform a direct, problem-focused style.

Nancy draws on client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral methods to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Solution-focused strategies are used to set concrete short-term goals and track progress.

In sessions she works on concrete skills for coping with anxiety, managing mood swings, addressing compulsive behaviors, and improving communication around family or intimate stress. She helps people sort out parenting pressures, blended family dynamics, and the guilt or shame that often accompanies relationship problems.

Practical problem solving, measurable steps, and regular review of progress are central to her approach. People who prefer straightforward, goal-oriented work tend to find this style useful.

How sessions work

How her approaches shape online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the person's priorities. It helps when someone needs to make sense of their feelings and decide what matters most to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit the client's goals, pace, and preferences. They will try techniques, review how they felt and what changed, and adjust the plan together.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy household by removing travel time and offering shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow sessions from a quieter place, reduce the time away from work or caregiving, and support steady progress with homework and skill practice between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, and related mood concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She practices a collaborative, goal-oriented style that values the client's perspective and focuses on practical steps and measurable progress.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with adults on mood and relationship-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in West Virginia.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

Current session formats are not specified here. Confirm the exact online or in-person options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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