Nancy Cortez , LPC

Nancy Cortez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address motivation challenges, and build self-esteem and confidence. Nancy takes a strengths-based view, honoring the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses resources to draw on as they face difficult moments.

Recognizing that seeking change takes courage, she frames therapy as a supportive partnership that centers the client’s goals. Nancy aims to create a respectful, collaborative space where clients can explore what matters to them, identify practical steps forward, and gain momentum toward a more fulfilling life. She is committed to accompanying individuals through the early steps of change and beyond, offering steady encouragement and professional guidance along the way.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s goals direct the work. It helps people who want to explore their feelings, strengthen self-understanding, and build confidence by using their own insights and strengths.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical skills to change them. It is often helpful for managing stress, anxiety, low motivation, and depressive symptoms by teaching concrete tools to cope and problem-solve.

Nancy approaches treatment collaboratively and recognizes that finding the right method is part of the therapeutic process. She will work with each person to determine which approach or combination of approaches best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, balance work and family demands, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.