Nancy Benner

Nancy Benner is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people face stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and addiction. She works with individuals who are coping with big life changes and painful past experiences. Her style is warm and straightforward. She starts by listening to what matters most to each person.

In sessions she uses clear, practical tools alongside steady listening. Nancy draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage strong emotions and distress.

Clients can expect grounded conversation and exercises they can use between visits. Nancy helps people practice new reactions, set realistic goals, and try small behavior changes that add up. She includes relationship-focused methods when communication and connection are central concerns.

Her work emphasizes respect for each person's history and strengths. Nancy pays attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. She helps people build skills for coping, decision making, and staying steady during transitions.

Nancy holds an LCSW, which means she is a licensed clinical social worker in Oregon. Her approach blends listening, practical strategies, and collaborative planning. She asks straightforward questions and partners with clients to identify next steps they can test between sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following each person's goals. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist and client set the pace, clarify priorities, and work through whatever feels most pressing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In an online session CBT techniques include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternative actions that reduce anxiety or anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Online meetings can include skill coaching, role-play, and step-by-step practice to build those habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she will suggest a plan and adjust it based on what the client finds useful. This collaborative process helps make sessions feel relevant and practical.

Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is offered for online visits. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports steady practice of skills between appointments and keeps focus on concrete tools that help manage anger, anxiety, relationship problems, and life transitions.