Nancy Truett, LPC
Narrative-informed counselor with practical tools
Details
| Name | Nancy Truett |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Tennessee |
| Licensed in | Tennessee |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 23 |
About Nancy
Nancy Truett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee with 23 years of clinical experience. She brings a long track record working in community, school, and residential settings, and now also directs counseling services at a community college. Nancy combines clinical insight with a background in literature and creative writing to shape how she practices.
Nancy keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, career concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.
Background and approach
She also supports people working on codependency, forgiveness, and family-of-origin problems. Her approach mixes narrative therapy with client-centered listening and practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. Nancy often uses narrative ideas to help people make sense of painful experiences.
She also brings motivational strategies for people facing substance use or behavior change. Nancy has long experience with trauma work and with issues that affect women, including emotional and psychological abuse. She uses arts-based methods informed by her creative writing background when those fit a client's goals.
Her training and roles have included grief and trauma studies and cultural education focused on diverse and marginalized groups. People who choose Nancy can expect calm listening, clear goals, and collaborative planning. She works with each person to build steps they can try between sessions and to track what helps over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Nancy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nancy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Nancy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Nancy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical tools work online
Online sessions with Nancy often draw on narrative therapy and client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral techniques. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reframe their stories so painful experiences lose power over daily life; it can be useful for trauma, relationship problems, and identity concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and helping the person set the pace and goals for their work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear, short-term strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.Nancy treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they try approaches, review results, and adjust the plan so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework planning, or ongoing encouragement between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent when schedules are tight or travel is involved.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Nancy help with?
Nancy works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, ADHD, and related struggles such as codependency and grief.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends narrative perspective with client-centered listening and practical CBT techniques.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 23 years of experience in counseling, clinical mental health, and substance abuse treatment across schools, agencies, and residential settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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 Nancy?
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