Nancy Benner, LCSW

Nancy Benner is a licensed clinical social worker in Oregon with 24 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and couples through difficult and complex life challenges. She draws on a person-centered perspective that begins by meeting people where they are and building on each person’s strengths to foster growth, healing, and practical coping skills. Nancy specializes in areas such as depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, relationship concerns, and broader life transitions, and she works collaboratively with clients to set goals and navigate change.

As an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Nancy combines clinical training with real-world experience to create a compassionate, pragmatic practice. Her background includes work with grief, addictions, family issues, self-esteem struggles, and a range of personality and developmental concerns, allowing her to tailor interventions to each client’s needs. She emphasizes empathy, clear communication, and evidence-informed techniques to help clients manage symptoms, strengthen relationships, and pursue meaningful change.

Based in Oregon and holding license OR LCSW L4333, Nancy offers flexible care modalities and aims to make therapy an accessible, collaborative process for those seeking support with life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s individual experience and building therapy around their strengths and values; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to explore personal goals, identity, and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical strategies and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be especially useful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Nancy works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and goal-focused.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access support from home or while managing busy lives. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent care, accommodate different comfort levels with communication, and help clients integrate therapeutic work into daily routines.