Nancy McGraw , LCSW-R

Nancy McGraw is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and hard life changes. Her work is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people regain a sense of purpose and daily coping skills.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens first and helps clients set small, manageable goals. Sessions often include talking through immediate problems, identifying unhelpful thinking, and trying simple strategies that can be used between meetings.

Nancy has long experience supporting caregivers, older adults, and people living with chronic illness or pain. She also helps those dealing with isolation, compassion fatigue, and the emotional strain that comes with end-of-life care or hospice situations.

She uses approaches that center the person, focus on practical solutions, and address thought patterns that get in the way of feeling better. That looks like working together to clarify what matters most, testing small changes, and adjusting plans as needed.

Nancy aims to make therapy fit the realities of day-to-day life. She helps people build tools for handling panic, improving communication, coping with postpartum challenges, and managing setbacks. Her goal is to support steady progress and stronger emotional coping over time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead to understand what matters most. Online sessions give space for open conversation, reflection, and goal setting that match each person's priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns that increase anxiety or depression. In video or phone sessions she will work through thoughts and behaviors and assign simple exercises to try between meetings.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, practical steps that produce change quickly. This approach suits short-term goals and makes it easier to practice new habits between sessions when life is busy.

Nancy treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss options, try methods that fit your concerns, and adjust plans based on what works best for your goals and preferences.

Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy days or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed; live chat and text-based messaging can support quick updates, brief reflections, or ongoing check-ins between scheduled sessions.