- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed approach
- Mindfulness based methods
About Nancy
Nancy Dano is a licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports those facing trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, codependency, and caregiving stress. Her approach is practical and steady, focused on building a working relationship and moving at each person’s pace.
Nancy draws from several well-known approaches to tailor sessions to each person. She uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to help challenge unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for distress tolerance and emotion regulation. She blends mindfulness and client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded and respectful of individual needs.
Her work includes both inpatient and outpatient experience, so she is familiar with different care settings and transitions between levels of support. Sessions emphasize small, achievable steps toward the client’s goals rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. She listens for patterns like attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, and control issues, and helps people try new ways of responding.
Nancy aims to create a calm, collaborative space where people can sort through painful experiences and practice new skills. She moves at the client’s pace and checks in about goals along the way. This practical focus helps people cope with life changes, improve relationships, and feel steadier day to day.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to identify attachment patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience and priorities, giving space for the client to lead conversation while the therapist follows and supports their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises that can be assigned between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nancy will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining CBT skill practice with mindfulness checks and attachment-focused conversation over several sessions.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises or worksheets between appointments to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Her focus also includes relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
She works collaboratively and at the client’s pace, aiming for small, practical steps toward goals. Sessions mix skills teaching with reflective conversation and mindfulness practice.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That range informs how she supports people through transitions in care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC - licensed mental health counselor - practicing in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the platform or contact the service to learn which formats are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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