Nancy Truett, LPC

Tennessee · 23 years in practice

Nancy Truett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.

License and registration

LPC, Tennessee: 1153 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1932357209 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

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About Nancy

Nancy Truett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. She has 23 years of experience in counseling and mental health work and combines practical therapy with an interest in arts-based methods. Nancy often helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance-related concerns.

She draws on a range of approaches to match each person's needs. That may include client-centered talk therapy to focus on what matters most to the individual, cognitive behavioral work to spot patterns that cause distress, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on clear, doable steps. Nancy has worked in agency, college, K-12, and residential treatment settings. Her background includes substance abuse treatment and work with adults and adolescents in varied clinical environments.

She also serves as a director of counseling services at a community college and is engaged in doctoral studies in adult learning. Her clinical interests include trauma, emotional and psychological abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and career-related stress.

She also addresses codependency, grief and loss, family of origin issues, and challenges such as guilt, shame, and isolation. Therapy sessions emphasize collaboration and real-life skills. Nancy uses plain language and concrete techniques so people can apply what they learn between sessions.

The work aims to reduce distress and build tools to handle future challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nancy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Nancy names

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Online support

How Nancy’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's viewpoint and goals. In practice this means sessions begin by asking what matters most and following the client's lead to build coping strategies and support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

EMDR is used to help people process distressing memories. In an online setting it involves guided recall combined with structured bilateral stimulation techniques to lessen the emotional intensity of a memory. These approaches are useful for trauma, stress, mood concerns, and patterns that affect daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deep conversations and skill practice, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and text or chat can support short updates or between-session contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules and allow continued care across different life demands.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Nancy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, ADHD, and career or life changes. She also works on issues like codependency, grief, family problems, and shame.

What is her general therapy style like?

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on simple, practical strategies that can be used between visits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 23 years of counseling and clinical mental health experience across agency, school, college, and residential treatment settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.

Which languages are offered and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is pricing handled for therapy sessions?

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?

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