Nancy Van Aman

Nancy Van Aman is a Florida licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and the practical challenges that come with life changes. She also offers coaching to support motivation and confidence.

Nancy centers sessions on the person in front of her. She treats each client as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to what will make daily life feel better.

Her approach draws on practical, evidence-based methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also brings mindfulness techniques to calm racing minds and increase present-moment coping.

Nancy has experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address traumatic memories and intense reactions. She is familiar with the Gottman Method for relationship skills and with motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change. These tools are used in ways that match each person's needs.

Sessions explore small, doable steps alongside longer term goals. Nancy supports people facing caregiver stress, codependency, midlife shifts, postpartum changes, panic, social anxiety, and other life transitions. Her style is direct, empathic, and practical, focused on finding solutions that fit everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and replace them with more helpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, panic, low mood, and everyday stress. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, works with upsetting memories and strong emotional reactions to reduce their intensity and make them easier to manage. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person’s own reasons and energy for making changes, which can be useful for shifting habits or increasing motivation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. That choice can change over time as needs evolve, so the plan is reviewed and adjusted together.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, by reducing travel and allowing appointments during breaks or between errands. Some formats may work better for short check-ins or when video is difficult, while others suit longer skill-building sessions; confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. The emphasis is on practical strategies that are helpful day to day, with a focus on tools the client can use between meetings.