Nancy Jones Batch, LMHC

Nancy Jones Batch is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma, or struggles with self-esteem. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at making the first step feel possible.

Nancy creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them. She listens closely and helps clients name what’s getting in the way. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings as well as new ways of looking at problems.

She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she builds trust and explores relationship patterns. These approaches are used together to fit each person’s goals and life situation.

Nancy has worked with people coping with relationship strain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her style is supportive and practical. She helps people set realistic goals, try small experiments, and build self-compassion. For many clients this leads to clearer thinking, improved relationships, and better day-to-day functioning.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Nancy often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical behavior changes that can shift mood and reduce anxiety. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and emotional responses, which can be useful for people struggling with trust or repeated conflicts.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest methods to try and adjust them over time based on what works. Clients and the therapist make decisions together about pace and focus.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, day-to-day support, or a way to share thoughts between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep up consistent work toward change.