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Nancy Valdes, LCSW

Practical support for anxiety and life stress

16 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Nancy

Nancy Valdes is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship strain. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on sixteen years of practice to offer steady, practical support. Nancy favors short, clear sessions that focus on real problems and everyday steps.

She works with people dealing with parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, life changes, workplace issues, and the aftermath of loss or separation.

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Background and approach

Sessions aim to make things feel more manageable rather than relying on jargon or long lectures. Her background includes work in home-based care, outpatient mental health clinics, crisis units, and correctional facilities. That range of settings shaped her skills in handling stressful situations and sudden changes.

Her clinical title is Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW. Nancy uses familiar, evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also brings trauma-focused techniques and Motivational Interviewing into the work when they fit a person's needs.

She talks through practical strategies, like changing unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, and improving communication. Clients can expect a collaborative approach. Nancy partners with people to set goals and choose the methods that fit their life.

Outside of work she enjoys meditation, reading, cooking, journaling, travel, and gardening, and she values simple routines that support well-being.

How Nancy’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new skills between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It can help people handle intense feelings, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve communication in strained relationships.

Nancy approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice is revisited as work progresses so techniques match what is actually helping.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a faster check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send short updates or have brief emotional support between sessions. These formats make scheduling more flexible and can fit therapy into busy lives.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Nancy work with?
She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting worries, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Nancy uses a straightforward, collaborative style that emphasizes practical steps and skills rather than long lectures.
How much experience does she have?
She has sixteen years of experience in home-based care, outpatient clinics, crisis units, and correctional settings.
Where is Nancy licensed and based?
She holds Licensed Clinical Social Worker credentials in New York (NY LCSW) and Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Florida, New York
Languages
English, Spanish

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