Dr. Nancy Simpson, SC Psychologist
Practical psychological support for life transitions
Book with Nancy- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- SC Psychologist
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Nancy
Dr. Nancy Simpson is a South Carolina psychologist with two decades of clinical experience. She returned to practice after a long teaching career and now focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, mood changes, and life transitions.
She uses straightforward approaches that help people make changes in day-to-day life. Sessions address worry, depression, relationship strain, grief, work stress, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem in ways that fit each person's situation.
Background and approach
Dr. Simpson trained and practiced earlier in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has experience with neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis. That background informs her careful, practical style when people bring complex mood disorders, bipolar concerns, or cognitive questions.
Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and reflect on deeper themes. She also uses solution-focused methods to set concrete short-term goals and track progress. Outside of clinical work she tends a hobby farm, makes cheese, keeps bees, and teaches historic crafts.
Those activities shape a plainspoken, patient approach in sessions. If a parent is feeling overwhelmed or someone needs help navigating a major life change, she aims to offer steady, down-to-earth support.
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
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Nancy lists
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 translate well to online care
Dr. Simpson commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy when working online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression, and it often includes practical exercises to try between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that help with stress, emotion regulation, and staying grounded during parenting challenges or life transitions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. The aim is to find strategies that feel useful in everyday life rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls work well for longer conversations and exercises, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or to track small steps. These options give flexibility for parents balancing schedules and for people handling work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Nancy
What concerns does Dr. Simpson help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, mood disorders including depression and bipolar, grief, relationship strain, self-esteem, and workplace or caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused goal-setting to address immediate problems and underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and previously worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings before a long teaching career in academic psychology.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is listed as SC Psychologist 731 and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet remotely.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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