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Nancy Truett

Compassionate, experienced trauma-informed counselor

LPC Tennessee

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Nancy

Nancy Truett is an experienced licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who brings 23 years in counseling, clinical mental health, and substance abuse treatment to her practice.

Background and approach

She holds a master’s degree in Educational Psychology-Community & Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee and a BA in Literature-Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina, and she is currently a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology & Research, Adult Learning at the University of Tennessee.

Her background includes work in agency, independent practice, K-12, and college settings, and she currently serves as Director of Counseling Services at a community college. Truett combines trauma-informed care with evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR, and she often integrates arts-based techniques informed by her creative writing training.

Her practice emphasizes issues including trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related challenges, and a broad range of life changes and family concerns. With additional focus areas like codependency, infidelity, and grief-related topics, she brings depth in supporting people navigating complex emotional patterns.

Clients can expect an approach shaped by long clinical experience, training in motivational interviewing and narrative therapy, and a commitment to finding practical strategies that fit each person’s situation.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with processing distressing memories through guided techniques and can be helpful for people coping with traumatic experiences and abuse. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and supports clients in exploring their own goals and insights at their own pace.

Nancy Truett aims to collaborate with each person to determine which approach or combination of approaches best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She views the selection of methods as a shared process, adapting interventions over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online formats for her practice include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and for people who prefer different communication styles. These options make it possible to work through CBT exercises, narrative work, or EMDR-informed processing in ways that match clients’ daily lives and logistical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many family and life transition difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative therapy, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of professional experience in counseling, clinical mental health, and substance abuse treatment across multiple settings.
Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee and holds the credential TN LPC 1153.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Services are provided in English; she does not list additional language offerings and is not accepting international clients.
In what session formats does she offer therapy?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is the cost of sessions determined?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English