Nancy Benner, LCSW

Nancy Benner is a licensed clinical social worker in Oregon with 24 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, and life changes. Her work emphasizes listening first and meeting each person where they are. She uses a person-centered style that focuses on what matters most to each client. Sessions are practical and grounded in everyday life. Nancy pays attention to patterns of thought and daily habits that shape how people feel and act. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help clients develop calm awareness in stressful moments. Nancy has supported people through relationship conflict, family stress, eating concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and issues around attachment and abandonment. She works with common and complex situations and tailors her approach to each person's goals. Her background emphasizes steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect clear, compassionate conversation and concrete ideas to try between sessions. Nancy aims to help people build habits that support long-term coping and healthier relationships. She starts by understanding where someone is now and what small steps feel doable.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building the work around their goals. It helps when someone needs a therapist who listens, clarifies priorities, and supports choices without pushing a one-size-fits-all plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people try different ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nancy will collaborate with clients to decide which methods feel most useful, adapting techniques to match goals and daily routines. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to real-life needs rather than assuming a single method fits everyone.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to continue momentum between in-person visits. Talk with the therapist about what session rhythm and format will best support your goals.