Nancy Benner , LCSW

Nancy Benner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, addictions, and life transitions. She brings 24 years of experience to each session and focuses on practical ways to cope and move forward.

She takes a person-centered approach and starts by listening to where someone is right now. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, naming immediate concerns, and choosing small steps that can make daily life easier. Nancy aims to keep things straightforward and doable for busy people.

Nancy uses practical methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness skills to help with mood and worry. She also draws on dialectical behavior tools to support emotion regulation and relationship work. These approaches are used in ways that fit each person's goals and pace.

She has worked with people dealing with trauma and abuse, ongoing grief, eating and substance concerns, and challenges linked to mood disorders such as bipolar. She also helps with communication problems, commitment and attachment worries, and the stress that comes from major life changes.

Nancy sees clients in Oregon and conducts sessions in English. She offers multiple online formats so people can choose what works best for their schedule. Her practice emphasizes steady, compassionate support and clear, practical skills people can use between sessions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on understanding each person's experience and building sessions around their goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps clients choose steps that feel manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to relieve anxiety and depression. CBT is goal-oriented and works well for problems like worry, low mood, and coping with change.

Nancy treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She discusses different methods with each client and adjusts based on needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills training, relationship work, or reflective, person-centered exploration.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skills demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on steady progress.