About Nancy
Nancy Ray is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 32 years of experience to her practice in Maine. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. Nancy creates a calm, down-to-earth setting where people can speak honestly and feel heard.
She spent 20 years doing mental health work with the U.S. Air Force and has built a long career supporting adults and children.
Background and approach
That background shaped her practical skills for handling intense stress and trauma-related reactions. Her experience includes work with domestic violence, veteran and armed forces issues, panic attacks and phobias, and social anxiety. Nancy uses client-centered methods to make sessions about the person's experience.
She listens first, then helps people set goals that matter to them. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that change feelings and behavior. In sessions she aims for straightforward conversation and practical steps people can use between meetings.
She helps parents find workable routines and communication patterns. For anxiety and panic she focuses on calming strategies and gradual exposure to feared situations. Nancy welcomes questions about how therapy could fit into a busy life.
She offers several online formats to make scheduling easier. Reaching out is the first step toward clearer thinking and more usable coping tools.
How Nancy’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps people clarify their goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through emotions and decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions use simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, phobias, and mood issues by giving clear tools to practice between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps make sessions feel relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, homework check-ins, or moments when typing feels simpler. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity between appointments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
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- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English