Nancy Busch, LCSW

Nancy Busch is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in behavioral health. She uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma.

She has worked in inpatient psychiatric units, community mental health, and on military bases in the United States and overseas. That background informs her work with first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.

Nancy centers sessions on the person in front of her. Early meetings focus on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and mapping immediate goals. She listens for what matters most and then shapes short-term steps to address those priorities.

Her methods draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-informed practices. That mix lets her combine practical tools with supportive listening so clients can try small changes between sessions and track what helps.

Nancy tailors the plan to each person’s needs and collaborates on goals. She pays attention to communication problems, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, anger, and compassion fatigue. The aim is clear: create workable steps that fit daily life and move toward the outcomes the person chooses.

How Nancy’s Approaches Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It offers clear skills for managing anxiety, panic, and mood shifts through short exercises and behavior changes. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person’s needs and values, giving space for someone to be heard and to shape their own goals. Trauma-focused work addresses the impact of upsetting events and uses gradual, supportive steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach happens together. Nancy will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. She adapts techniques as progress is made so the plan matches what’s working and what isn’t. The process is collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, coping check-ins, and ongoing work between sessions. These formats make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days.