About Nancy
Nancy Benner is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship struggles. She works with clients facing trauma, eating issues, anger, self-esteem problems, bipolar disorder, and major life changes. Nancy offers practical, down-to-earth support and listens first to understand each person’s situation.
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She begins by meeting people where they are and building on their strengths.
How Nancy works
Sessions focus on clear goals, skills people can use between meetings, and steady problem-solving rather than long theory talks. Nancy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when intense emotions or impulsive actions get in the way of daily life.
Mindfulness practices are woven in to build calm and present-moment awareness. When relationship concerns arise, Nancy employs elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. Motivational Interviewing helps people find personal reasons to change, especially around addiction and commitment issues.
These approaches are adapted to each person’s goals. She has worked across a wide range of issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family challenges, aging and geriatric matters, autism and Asperger Syndrome, personality-related problems, and coping after disasters. Nancy practices in Oregon and conducts sessions in English.
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What Nancy works with
The areas below are the ones Nancy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what a person needs. It helps people feel understood and shapes progress around their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance with change and teaches tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It can be helpful for people who struggle with emotional regulation, impulsivity, or recurring crisis patterns. Nancy will work together with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best based on goals, symptoms, and personal preferences.
Online formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or mood tracking between sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit into work, family, and daily routines.
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