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Nancy Brighton

Compassionate, experienced clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
53 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nancy

Nancy Brighton is a licensed clinical social worker based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She emphasizes practical support and gentle encouragement so people can take steps toward a more fulfilling life. Nancy speaks plainly and focuses on strengths rather than labeling problems.

With 53 years of professional experience, she brings long-term perspective to common struggles like grief, depression, parenting challenges, addiction, and attention difficulties.

Background and approach

She also addresses intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, anger, and career concerns. Her work includes support for people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care matters, and aging issues. Nancy uses a mix of evidence-informed methods to match each person’s needs.

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand how relationships shape current patterns. Her approach includes acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build committed action.

She also integrates client-centered listening and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation is needed. Sessions focus on clear, usable tools and steady encouragement. Nancy works in English and holds a Florida LCSW license (FL LCSW SW2829).

She offers a variety of online session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so scheduling can follow the therapist’s availability.

How Nancy’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in clarifying what matters most to them and taking small steps that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and major life changes because it focuses on action as well as acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers clear exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nancy will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation. Together you can adjust the mix of techniques over time so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy makes these methods easier to use in daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and check-ins. Phone sessions suit people who prefer voice contact, and live chat or text messaging let you share updates and get brief support between sessions. These flexible formats help make regular work on goals more convenient for busy schedules.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Nancy support?
Nancy supports a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, parenting, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and career challenges.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She mixes listening with practical tools from CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based, and client-centered approaches to help people change patterns and manage emotions.
What is her professional background?
She has 53 years of professional experience working with a broad range of issues and life stages. That long tenure informs a steady, experienced clinical perspective.
Where is she licensed and located?
Nancy is licensed in Florida as an LCSW. Her license is listed as FL LCSW SW2829 and she practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I start working with Nancy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
53 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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