Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Nancy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 45
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nancy
Nancy Marts is a licensed clinical social worker with 45 years of experience. She began working with youth in 1976 and has since practiced across many settings. Her background includes hospital trauma, hospice and home health, and both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care.
She presents as a generalist who draws on long experience to help people facing big life changes. Nancy often works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, career transitions, and issues related to identity and sexual orientation. Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses client-centered methods to listen and understand what matters to each person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used to build skills for managing emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. Nancy also integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful, teaching simple techniques people can use between sessions. She has worked with medical and end-of-life issues, caregiver stress, and trauma across many years of clinical practice.
People who come to her can expect clear, steady support while they sort through change and loss. She helps identify coping strategies and small steps forward. The goal is to find workable ways to feel better and handle daily demands one step at a time.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Post-traumatic stress
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nancy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. It helps people feel heard and identify what matters most to them while setting goals together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems through straightforward exercises and homework.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping. Skills include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to keep therapy flexible. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone can be a simpler option with less bandwidth, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer text. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules, medical limitations, or when travel is difficult.
Questions people ask about Nancy
What concerns does Nancy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family issues, and life transitions such as medical disability or career change.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Nancy uses a person-centered, practical style. She listens first, then teaches skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 45 years of experience across hospital, hospice, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and general outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.