Nancy Truett, LPC

Nancy Truett is an LPC with 23 years of experience in counseling and clinical mental health. She works in Tennessee and brings a background in substance abuse treatment, college counseling, and K-12 settings. Nancy combines practical tools with straightforward conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, and daily habits that get in the way of feeling well.

She uses a mix of approaches in sessions, often focusing on thoughts and everyday habits to reduce overwhelm. Nancy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses Client-Centered methods to create a calm space for people to set their own goals.

Nancy’s work has included residential treatment, alternative school settings, and college counseling. That variety informs how she adapts strategies to different life demands, whether someone is juggling work, school, or parenting responsibilities. Her experience includes work with trauma and substance use challenges.

In sessions she may bring in narrative techniques to help people reframe past events. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is also part of her toolkit for trauma-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want to make changes but feel stuck.

Nancy holds a master’s degree in Educational Psychology and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee and a BA in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina. She currently serves as a director of counseling services at a community college and is a doctoral candidate focused on adult learning and research.

How approaches like CBT and EMDR work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people set their own goals and move at their own pace, which can work well when life feels hectic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions teach practical skills to change those patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday habits that cause stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used for trauma-related memories. It involves guided processing to reduce the hold painful memories have on daily life and is used when trauma is a core concern.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as those options are set by the therapist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It also lets people try different ways of working without rearranging as much of their routine.