Nancy Benner, LCSW
Therapist in Oregon
Nancy Benner is an LCSW with 24 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship challenges.
- License L4333 · Oregon Expires July 2027
- NPI 1154566222 · national registry
- Experience and languages 24+ years in practice English
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About Nancy
Nancy Benner is an LCSW with 24 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship challenges. She works with concerns from trauma and abuse to coping with life changes. Nancy focuses on getting a clear sense of what is happening now and what the person wants to change.
Her style is warm and person-centered. She starts by listening to where someone is at and builds goals together.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and straightforward, with skills practice and real-life steps between meetings. Nancy draws on several approaches to find what fits each person. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also brings in mindfulness to help with emotional regulation and present-moment awareness. For relationship concerns she uses ideas from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. When emotions are intense, elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) help with coping and tolerating distress.
Nancy has worked with a wide range of issues across many years in Oregon. She keeps her work simple and grounded so people can start making changes quickly. Her goal is to help people feel more capable, connected, and steady in daily life.
Credentials
- LCSW (Oregon)
- License L4333 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1154566222 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nancy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nancy names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Nancy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Nancy commonly blends the Gottman Method, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to meet different needs. The Gottman Method brings practical communication tools and ways to reduce conflict in relationships, useful when couples or partners want clearer interaction patterns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a compassionate space where a person’s own goals shape the work, which helps people who want to be understood and guided at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches tactics to change unhelpful patterns, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nancy works collaboratively to identify what feels most useful based on a person’s goals, challenges, and preferences. She may combine elements from different approaches over time so the plan matches what’s actually helping.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video lets people work face-to-face when bandwidth allows, phone can be useful when a simpler check-in is needed, chat works for shorter exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep steady progress over weeks and months.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Nancy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also supports issues like self-esteem, anger, eating concerns, and bipolar-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is person-centered and straightforward, starting with listening and then building shared goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills people can use between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship issues. That experience informs a flexible, goal-focused way of working.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Oregon.
Which languages are supported and can international clients sign up?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 according to therapist availability.
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