Nancy Dano

Practical, compassionate therapy for emotional resilience

LMHC New York

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Nancy

Nancy Dano offers a compassionate, skills-focused approach for people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body-image struggles, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and a wide range of related challenges.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-informed techniques to help clients build practical tools for emotional regulation, clearer thinking, and healthier patterns of relating. With a decade of clinical experience and a New York LMHC credential, Nancy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centered methods to shape collaborative treatment plans.

She emphasizes trauma-informed care and integrates mindfulness and dialectical strategies when they suit a person’s needs. Her style centers on developing a supportive therapeutic relationship, moving at each client’s pace, and working toward goals that feel meaningful to the individual.

Nancy has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, which has informed her flexible, strengths-based practice. She aims to help people translate insight into change by teaching coping skills, strengthening communication, and supporting recovery from complex emotional and relational difficulties.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Nancy brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to online work by helping clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relational patterns and to strengthen emotional bonds and sense of safety in relationships, which can be helpful for concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, and intimacy struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes acceptance and empathy, creating a space where clients set the pace and direction of their healing process.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and adapt methods over time so the plan fits each person's needs and rhythm.

Online therapy with Nancy uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow scheduling around work and life demands, let clients use techniques in real time between sessions, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care despite geographic or time constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other related areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing a positive working relationship, trauma-informed care, and pacing that aligns with each person's comfort and goals.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has 10 years of clinical experience and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, bringing a range of practical skills to treatment.

What credential and location information is available?

Nancy is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with the New York registration NY LMHC 006169 and practices from New York.

Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame ImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English