Nancy Benner
Practical, experienced LCSW for life and relationships
LCSW Oregon
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nancy
Nancy Benner is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, eating issues, bipolar mood challenges, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
Her tone is direct and steady, aimed at someone who needs practical help now. Nancy begins by listening to each person's story and figuring out what matters most to them.
She uses a person-centered way of working that focuses on strengths and on what the client is ready to change. That makes it easier to set clear, achievable steps together.
Alongside a client-centered stance, she draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills when feelings feel overwhelming.
Nancy incorporates relationship tools influenced by the Gottman Method to help partners improve communication and reduce conflict. Mindfulness practices are introduced when helpful to reduce reactivity and build present-moment awareness.
She practices in Oregon and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Nancy aims to make therapy an approachable, practical process so people can steadily move toward clearer choices and feeling more able to handle daily life.
Therapeutic Approaches Online and How They Help
Nancy uses the Gottman Method ideas to help partners improve how they communicate and reduce repeated fights, focusing on specific interaction habits and repair strategies that improve connection. Client-Centered Therapy is a core part of her work and means sessions begin with open listening and respect for each person's values and pace; it helps people feel understood and turn insight into small, manageable changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to teach practical tools for mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so the work fits each person's life.
Online sessions offer flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a check-in. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter, written check-ins and can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, or travel while keeping the focus on meaningful, practical progress.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed in
Oregon
Languages
English