Individual, Couples and Families Counseling

Hey there, I’m Nancy.  I am about Real Relationships and about the journey of transformation, strengthening individuals (and by this couples and families) by transforming relationships, starting with ourselves, one interaction at time. Relationships are messy, but it is how we deal with and manage the mess that makes all the difference.

As a licensed therapist (and as a health care provider my entire professional life), I have been honored to journey with, support, equip and guide many individuals, couples and families.

Hey Nance, LSW, BSN writes, facilitates groups, counsels and provides workshops on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of adult-to-adult family relationships. Nancy seamlessly combines her decades of work as a: Paramedic; Nurse (Pain management, spinal cord & head trauma, ALS, and homecare in over 3,000 different homes); Social Worker (Hospice); Counselor (Individual, couple and family); and Spiritual Director. Her diverse background as a caring professional gives her a depth, insight and passion for Keeping Relationships Real by providing practical and accessible skills and insights for individuals to be in more fulfilling and harmonious relationships.

Life happens and can catch us off guard, which can result in heightened stress, anxiety and/or depression.   I can help you with transforming this. We live in a culture where growth and communication is not encouraged; and supportive and safe places to grow through struggles are hard to find. (Struggles include addiction, codependency, boundary setting, trauma, grief, divorce, blended families, and life transitions.) People come to me for a transforming journey and I give the support, education and guidance to make this journey a success. As someone with other 30 yrs in healthcare and with a family history of addiction (and recovery), I have the capacity to be compassionate and empathetic, as well as offer resources and strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and encourage self-care.
I work from a strength-based approach to help with struggles and increase successes. One way this occurs is by taking a step back and looking at our own thoughts, feelings and behaviors – as well as factors in our external environment – to see them from a new angle. This process allows for new insights, skills and tools to be applied.

Families Turning is about empowering one person at a time to be the Change Agent in their lives.  Because of this changing, they will change those around them, too.

Transformation happens in many ways.  I help with this through using various techniques of treatment, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, experiential therapy, resilience, happiness, psycho-education, mindfulness, family systems theory, solutions-based treatment and relational psychotherapy.

Hey Nance, LSW, BSN
Confidential contact at HeyNance@FamiliesTuring.com

Relationships are messy, but they are worth the struggle. There are no quick tricks to take a difficult relationship and make it all better or to make a distant relationship suddenly closer. We know from experience that it takes time and effort. There are skills and ideas and new ways to think and relate that can make the process more effective and satisfying.

Relationships can only change one person, one interaction, one relationship at a time. If you have the willingness and desire to be a Change Agent and specifically have at least one of the 3 Relational Goals in mind then you can be a Change Agent. Is it really that simple? With your motivation, on-going support and the skill-building concepts and exercises from Families Turning, this will bring about successful change.

I have assembled and developed these tools from a multitude of established sources. As you work through each concept and practice the skills, then step-by-step, you will see patterns emerge. You will find hope that is born out of having awareness, practical skills and a new way of thinking about your relationships to make real and lasting changes in your relationships. I am not just talking about communication skills, although those are important. I am talking about relationship skills revealed in the Relational Elements, which when engaged, will assist you with a transformation of the heart.