- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and relationships
- Practical coping skills
About Nancy
Nancy Brighton is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Nancy emphasizes practical support and respectful listening as people take steps toward better days.
She believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress, with the therapist offering guidance and tools rather than telling people what to do. Nancy aims to create a calm space where clients can sort through hard feelings and make workable plans.
Her work draws on approaches such as acceptance and commitment, attachment-informed thinking, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Those methods are used to reduce unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and improve how people relate to themselves and others. Dialectical strategies and client-centered methods also inform her style when emotion regulation or deeper exploration is needed.
With decades of experience, Nancy brings a long history of practice to common and complex concerns. She often helps people facing grief, addiction challenges, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, or career transitions. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging issues, chronic illness, body image, codependency, and caregiver stress.
People who choose her can expect a steady, empathetic presence and practical steps to address problems. She supports LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and coaching-style work for life adjustments and growth.
She believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress, with the therapist offering guidance and tools rather than telling people what to do. Nancy aims to create a calm space where clients can sort through hard feelings and make workable plans.
Her work draws on approaches such as acceptance and commitment, attachment-informed thinking, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Those methods are used to reduce unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and improve how people relate to themselves and others. Dialectical strategies and client-centered methods also inform her style when emotion regulation or deeper exploration is needed.
With decades of experience, Nancy brings a long history of practice to common and complex concerns. She often helps people facing grief, addiction challenges, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, or career transitions. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging issues, chronic illness, body image, codependency, and caregiver stress.
People who choose her can expect a steady, empathetic presence and practical steps to address problems. She supports LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and coaching-style work for life adjustments and growth.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
53+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate action, and it supports building a values-based life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people rewrite how they connect and trust others.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose or combine methods based on a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That means discussing what feels most useful and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, reduce travel time, and make follow-up or homework discussion more convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote work so the focus stays on problem solving, skill building, and improving daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Nancy works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes among many other concerns listed in her practice profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using listening, goal setting, and tools to help people move forward rather than directive instruction.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 53 years of professional experience to her work and has practiced in a range of settings over that time.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients be seen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.