About Nancy
Dr. Nancy Simpson uses a blend of practical therapies to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and life transitions. She is a South Carolina psychologist with two decades of clinical experience and a background in both inpatient and outpatient care.
Nancy writes plainly and listens carefully to make therapy feel manageable and relevant. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits.
How Nancy works
Mindfulness techniques are used to anchor people in the present and reduce overwhelm. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover patterns that repeat across relationships and life choices. Her earlier work included neuropsychological assessment and diagnosing mood disorders, which informs an understanding of complex presentations like bipolar disorder and traumatic brain injury.
That clinical history also shaped her approach to grief, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and caregiver stress. Sessions are practical and goal oriented. Nancy helps people set small steps that fit daily life, whether the focus is communication at work, improving self-esteem, or coping with a midlife shift.
She explains options clearly and adjusts plans as needs change. Outside of clinical work she enjoys life on a hobby farm and brings a calm, down-to-earth manner to sessions. People who prefer straightforward conversation, clear tools, and steady guidance often find her approach helpful.
Nancy lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | SC Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches for online sessions and what they do
Dr. Simpson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is hands-on and often includes homework tasks to practice new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple techniques for staying grounded and reducing worry. Mindfulness can be useful for stress, anxiety, mood fluctuations, and when people want tools to calm racing thoughts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust that plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and text or chat sessions are useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and to continue work between sessions.
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