- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Nancy
Nancy Dano is a licensed mental health counselor with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and a range of mood and behavior challenges. Nancy aims to create calm, practical spaces for people to talk through pressing concerns and find clearer next steps.
Nancy draws on several evidence-informed approaches in session. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior.
Background and approach
She brings Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also applies attachment-based ideas to strengthen how people relate to others, and uses mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity. Her style is direct but warm.
She focuses on building a steady working relationship and moves at each person's pace. Sessions are action-oriented when people want tools, and reflective when they want to understand patterns from the past. Nancy has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, which shaped her ability to work through crises and longer-term concerns.
She supports people managing caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, eating and body-image issues, and complex mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. People who choose Nancy can expect a collaborative plan with concrete skills to practice between sessions. She uses goal-focused conversations and measurable steps so progress is easier to notice over time.
What Nancy works with
Everything Nancy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nancy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nancy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape trust, closeness, and conflict. In online sessions this helps people trace repeating patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck and teaches small experiments and skills to make change. Mindfulness therapy trains attention and present-moment noticing to reduce reactivity and build calm, useful for anxiety and strong emotions.Nancy treats finding the right approach as a joint process. She talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they pick or blend methods and adjust the plan as progress or needs change, so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a schedule. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to do brief check-ins, get reminders about homework, or process moments between full sessions. These options give flexibility for different rhythms and life demands while keeping the focus on usable skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Nancy
What concerns does Nancy commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm and practical. She builds a steady working relationship, moves at the client's pace, and mixes skills training with reflective work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Nancy has ten years of experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, which informs her approach to crises and ongoing care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, and practices from New York.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different scheduling and communication needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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