Nancy Brighton, LCSW
Experienced LCSW for life transitions
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- Midlife transitions
- Practical coping skills
- Warm client-centered care
About Nancy
Nancy Brighton is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people through stressful and confusing times. She supports those coping with anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Nancy approaches each person with respect and focuses on their strengths as she listens to their story.
She believes people are the experts on their own lives and that small shifts can lead to bigger change. Sessions are framed around practical steps and honest conversation. Nancy aims to make the work feel manageable and clear rather than overwhelming.
Her style blends evidence-based techniques with a warm, client-centered stance. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address patterns of thinking and behavior. When attachment wounds or emotion regulation issues are present, she draws on attachment-based ideas and skills from dialectical behavior work.
Over a long career Nancy has helped people facing grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, career stress, chronic illness, and identity questions. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, intimacy, and boundaries. Her goal is to help clients find realistic tools they can use between sessions.
People who come to Nancy can expect a steady, experienced clinician who listens first and offers clear next steps. She works at the pace each person needs and focuses on achievable change that fits real life.
She believes people are the experts on their own lives and that small shifts can lead to bigger change. Sessions are framed around practical steps and honest conversation. Nancy aims to make the work feel manageable and clear rather than overwhelming.
Her style blends evidence-based techniques with a warm, client-centered stance. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address patterns of thinking and behavior. When attachment wounds or emotion regulation issues are present, she draws on attachment-based ideas and skills from dialectical behavior work.
Over a long career Nancy has helped people facing grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, career stress, chronic illness, and identity questions. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, intimacy, and boundaries. Her goal is to help clients find realistic tools they can use between sessions.
People who come to Nancy can expect a steady, experienced clinician who listens first and offers clear next steps. She works at the pace each person needs and focuses on achievable change that fits real life.
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
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and transitions when someone wants clearer direction rather than just symptom relief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems alive; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, and can help when intimacy, trust, or abandonment issues are present.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, life context, and what techniques feel workable. Together they decide whether to focus on skills, values-based action, or exploring attachment patterns, and they adjust as needed over time.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so expectations match available options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - for example by avoiding commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting someone choose a quieter setting at home. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach coping skills, practice new ways of communicating, and set concrete homework that fits daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nancy commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include grief, addictions, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, career stress, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Nancy uses a collaborative, client-centered style that emphasizes strengths and practical steps. She listens first, then helps people develop tools they can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with more than five decades of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
Where is she located and licensed?
Nancy is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.