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Nancy Maxwell

Family-focused therapist who listens and guides

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nancy

Nancy Maxwell is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and related issues. Parents who are worried about a child or trying to navigate family changes will find a calm, direct approach.

She speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel understandable and doable. Nancy draws from several practical methods to meet each family's needs.

Background and approach

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy guides conversations about feelings and attachment, especially when family bonds feel strained. Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to lower overwhelm in the moment.

Her background includes long work in community mental health settings where she supported a wide age range. That experience shaped how she helps with parenting stress, caregiving burdens, blended family concerns, and life transitions. She also works with issues like codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness in family contexts.

Nancy aims to listen first and then set clear goals together. Sessions emphasize small, concrete steps parents and caregivers can try between meetings. She offers a respectful, compassionate space for people to talk about hard things without labels.

Practical supports may include problem-solving for school- or behavior-related worries, grief coping strategies, and plans to manage mood swings or attention challenges. Her style is warm and interactive, with room to include faith when clients wish to do so.

Approaches that translate well to online family care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people look at how relationships shape reactions and safety in the family. It focuses on building trust and clearer emotional communication, which can ease parenting conflicts and help children feel more supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches straightforward skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and attention challenges because it breaks problems into manageable steps.

Nancy treats the choice of approach as a team decision. She listens to what matters most, tries methods that match those goals, and adjusts based on what works for the family. That collaborative process helps identify which tools to use first and how to adapt them for parents, teens, or children.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect when life is busy. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and coaching during real-family moments. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, follow-up support, and quick problem-solving between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school schedules, caregiving duties, and work life while still getting consistent help.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting issues, family problems, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Nancy uses a warm, interactive approach that focuses on listening and setting clear, practical goals. She pulls techniques from CBT, emotionally-focused work, attachment ideas, and mindfulness depending on the need.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience including several roles in community mental health settings where she supported clients across the lifespan and a range of challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW, listed as MI LMSW 6801085916, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different family needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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