Nancy Neukomm
Practical, compassionate counseling for life challenges
LCPC Illinois
- Experience
- 19 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nancy
Nancy Neukomm is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 19 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, and life changes.
Background and approach
Nancy listens carefully and aims to make therapy straightforward and usable for daily life. Nancy uses clear, step-by-step methods to help people set and reach goals.
She blends practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy with emotion-focused and client-centered work. Sessions often include simple skills to try between meetings, so progress keeps moving forward.
Her background includes many years working in community settings. Nancy has provided individual counseling, run group programs, and taught in shelter and reentry contexts.
She has supervised counselors and currently supervises a counselor in internship with Walden University. In session she encourages self-reflection and stress-management activities that fit into busy schedules.
She is comfortable addressing issues such as parenting concerns, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, and codependency. She also supports people facing separation, blended family challenges, and career transitions.
Nancy offers a practical, problem-solving approach. Conversations stay focused on what matters now and what small steps will help next.
She works with people in Illinois and holds an IL LCPC license.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Gottman-informed work focuses on communication patterns and practical skills to help people who notice repeated relationship fights or disconnection. It looks at how people talk, manage conflict, and rebuild closeness through deliberate steps. Client-centered therapy centers the person in the room, offering a respectful, attentive space where a therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-discovery. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative plan can shift over time as goals evolve and progress is reviewed.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel are difficult. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates and get support between sessions. These options help therapy fit around work, caregiving, and other commitments while keeping the focus on clear, useful steps forward.
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Experience
19+ years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English