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Nancy Brighton

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Nancy Brighton, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Nancy

Nancy Brighton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 53 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and the strains that come with life changes. Nancy also addresses issues such as parenting, grief, addiction, ADHD, depression, and intimacy-related problems.

She uses practical, talk-and-skill sessions to help people notice patterns that cause pain and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on everyday problems and small changes that can reduce stress at home. Nancy draws on methods that encourage clearer thinking, better emotion regulation, and stronger attachment patterns.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life. That perspective guides goal setting and the pace of work.

Over five decades of practice have included a wide range of concerns, from body image and chronic illness to caregiver stress and communication problems. She blends approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based work to fit the issue at hand.

Clients can expect short, practical exercises alongside discussion. Nancy often uses tools from dialectical behavior work and attachment-focused ideas when emotions feel intense or relationships are central to the problem. The focus is on clearer choices and manageable steps forward.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting what matters more than changing every thought.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which often helps with stress, anxiety, and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily realities, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into busy schedules, allow a quieter check-in during a break, or remove travel time. Others appreciate shorter focused sessions when concentration or bandwidth is limited. Ask about the practical details so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

53+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, addictions, ADHD, depression and related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a collaborative, practical approach that treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on small, workable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 53 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices in Florida.

Does she conduct sessions in other languages or with international clients?

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

What session formats are used?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment or cost work?

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

How do I get started with her practice?

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

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