Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Nancy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nancy
Nancy Bodnar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience. She blends practical therapy styles to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. Nancy practices from New Jersey and offers talk-based care that focuses on real-life changes and coping skills.
She uses straightforward methods to help people regain confidence and steadier relationships. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns, changing unhelpful thoughts, and building everyday skills to manage strong emotions like anger or panic.
Background and approach
She also works with issues tied to grief, depression, trauma, and addictions. Nancy trained in social work and earned a Master of Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work in 2002. Her background includes independent practice and outpatient hospital work, as well as volunteer experience with community services.
She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and holds New Jersey LCSW credentialing. Her style brings together client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets her tailor sessions to the person in front of her - from short solution-focused conversations to deeper work on patterns from the past.
She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps between sessions. Many people reach out for help with parenting stress, family conflict, attachment or abandonment worries, impulsivity, or loneliness. Nancy also supports those facing caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and intimacy-related concerns.
She works in plain language and aims to make each session feel useful and manageable.
What Nancy works with
Everything Nancy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nancy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nancy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapy approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people feel heard and understood; it helps with relationship strain, self-esteem, and decisions about life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy uses attention and breathing practices to calm strong emotions and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Sessions can move between short solution-focused tools and deeper work on patterns until a good fit emerges.
Online sessions give flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel time. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed; live chat and text-based messaging work for brief check-ins, jotting down exercises, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options let people build momentum between appointments and fit care into daily life.
Questions people ask about Nancy
What concerns does she help with?
Nancy helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting challenges, and related family and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions aim to identify patterns, try practical strategies, and build skills to manage emotions.
How much direct experience does she have?
She has worked in the field for 18 years, including independent practice and outpatient hospital settings, plus volunteer roles with community services.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey.
Does she provide sessions in other languages or work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.