Nancy Elliot , LPC

Nancy Elliot, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at people who want steady support and clear tools to feel better.

Nancy brings 30 years of counseling experience in Texas to each session. She uses plain language to talk about trauma, grief, addiction, and self-esteem concerns. She listens for what matters most and helps people set realistic goals they can work toward between sessions.

Her sessions often include teaching skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and making decisions during transitions. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and acceptance strategies to match a person’s needs. Sessions may also include coaching-style guidance when someone wants more structured steps to change.

Nancy pays attention to life phases that can feel especially stressful, including caregiving challenges, cancer-related concerns, blended family dynamics, and aging issues. She also helps people address patterns like codependency, control issues, and unresolved family-of-origin problems.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative pace. Conversations move between understanding the past and taking actions in the present. The aim is clearer choices, better coping, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values and take steps that matter even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. This is a collaborative process where techniques are chosen based on what works for the individual rather than a fixed method.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style guidance, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and ongoing life responsibilities.