Nancy Dano

Nancy Dano is a licensed mental health counselor with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She aims to build a respectful working relationship and move at each person's pace.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills and steady progress. She uses approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices. These tools are used to address coping with life changes, ADHD-related struggles, compassion fatigue, and challenges like communication problems or commitment issues.

Nancy has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That background informs how she supports people through crisis moments and longer-term change. She emphasizes clear goals and collaborative planning so each person understands the steps ahead.

Therapy with her typically involves learning new ways to manage strong emotions, changing habits that cause distress, and improving relationships. She works with issues tied to parenting, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and chronic health concerns such as cancer-related distress. Her approach is steady, practical, and centered on the person's own values.

People who choose her can expect an approachable style and a focus on measurable progress. She invites clients to set the pace and define what success looks like for them.

How her approaches guide online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people understand connection patterns and try different ways of relating in close relationships.

Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without steering and helps the person discover what matters and what changes feel doable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. Together they track progress and adjust techniques when something is not helping.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online sessions to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can make it easier to keep consistent appointments and practice new skills between sessions.