Nancy Lucas , LPC

Nancy Lucas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than a decade of experience supporting people through life’s challenges. She works full time as a day therapist with women who are entangled in the legal system and has previously provided care to children, adolescents, couples, and adults.

Her approach is relaxed and collaborative - she partners with each person to uncover answers and build awareness rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions. Nancy emphasizes the importance of healthy relationships and views poor communication as a leading cause of relational difficulties. She welcomes clients of all sexual orientations, races, and cultural backgrounds and promotes individual uniqueness as a strength in therapy.

Humor and warmth often find a place in her sessions, and she draws on trainings such as Seeking Safety and Finding Your Best Self by Lisa Navajits, as well as practical tools like the 5 Love Languages. Nancy encourages those ready to pursue solutions and growth, offers flexibility to accommodate schedules, and will never pressure someone to commit to future sessions. She checks messages daily and typically responds within 12 to 18 hours.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities; it helps people who need a safe space to explore values, identity, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths, goals, and small, attainable steps toward change, making it useful for those seeking clear, action-oriented progress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and Nancy works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they may blend methods or emphasize one approach as therapy evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into a busy life or to connect across distances. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to provide consistent, accessible support while helping clients move toward clearer goals and better coping strategies.