Nancy Cechvala , LPC

Nancy Cechvala is a licensed professional counselor with twenty years of experience helping people through hard life moments. She focuses on practical support for issues like trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and career stress. Nancy aims to make sessions straightforward and compassionate so people leave with clearer next steps.

She draws on a mix of proven methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions use client-centered conversations to understand what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioral tools are used when unhelpful thoughts or habits get in the way of daily functioning.

Nancy also uses emotionally focused work to help people identify and shift patterns that keep them stuck in painful cycles. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing can be added to build coping skills and strengthen commitment to change. She adapts the mix based on what a person wants to accomplish.

Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping struggles, anger, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and first responder issues.

Based in Wisconsin, Nancy works with adults who want clear, practical steps and steady support during transitions and recoveries. She frames goals in everyday terms and helps people try new ways of coping between sessions.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy begins by listening to what matters most to the person and shaping sessions around those priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and guides goal setting in a way that fits their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises and practice. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleeping or eating concerns and gives specific tools to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Nancy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is most helpful and practical for everyday life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and styles. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat works well for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.