Nancy Ray, LCSW

Nancy Ray is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience. She is based in Maine and has two decades of mental health work experience with the U.S. Air Force. Nancy focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem.

She uses a direct, down-to-earth style and creates a space where people can talk openly. Sessions aim to help clients sort through difficult feelings and find practical steps forward. Nancy listens first, then helps identify small, manageable changes that fit daily life.

Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means conversations center on the person's experience, while also using tools to change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. This combination is often used for anxiety, panic, phobias, and mood concerns.

Nancy has specific experience related to veteran and armed forces issues and has worked with people affected by domestic violence. She has worked with adults and children during her career and draws on that range when matching strategies to a person's needs.

Reaching out for help can feel hard, and Nancy treats that step as important. She invites people to start a conversation about what matters most and to explore options together.

How Nancy’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, listens without judgment, and helps the client talk through what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what goals they want to work on.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, panic, phobias, and low mood. CBT helps people practice new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nancy will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to use a client-centered focus, CBT tools, or a mix that fits the individual.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Online work can make it simpler to have short check-ins, avoid travel time, or meet from another location when life is hectic. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm available online and in-person options before booking so the chosen arrangement fits your routine.