About Nancy
Nancy Gnecco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Maine with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns. Her work also addresses self-esteem and the challenges that come with major life changes.
Her sessions aim to be simple and direct. Nancy creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. She listens closely and helps people name what is getting in the way of feeling more capable and connected.
How Nancy works
When it fits a client's needs, she offers non-traditional methods such as Emotional Freedom Techniques, a form of energy psychology some people find helpful for strong emotions. Nancy balances practical steps with attention to emotional safety so people can try different tools and see what helps.
She brings three decades of work to each conversation, which can help when problems feel layered or longstanding. Her approach is steady and patient, aimed at helping someone make small, workable changes that add up over time. People who reach out to Nancy are often looking for a clear plan and a calm presence.
She supports clients as they sort through feelings, develop coping strategies, and practice new ways of handling stress and relationship concerns.
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.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches to healing and how online therapy helps
Many clients find benefit from techniques that focus on present-moment symptoms and practical coping skills. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches ways to manage anxiety and stress through breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavioral changes. This helps when worry or tension gets in the way of daily life.Another option Nancy offers is energy psychology methods such as Emotional Freedom Techniques, which involve tapping and focused attention to reduce intense emotional reactions. Some people use this approach alongside conversation-focused work to calm strong memories or body-based reactions after trauma.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays practical and focused.
Online therapy gives flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when less bandwidth is needed or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes, check in between sessions, or work on homework in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue care from different locations.
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