Nancy Maxwell, LMSW

Nancy Maxwell is a licensed master social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters to each person. Her approach is warm and interactive, and she invites conversations about faith when a client wants that to be part of care.

With 20 years of experience in community mental health settings, Nancy draws on practical techniques that people can use between sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-informed ideas and client-centered methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also brings mindfulness skills and emotionally-focused strategies when feelings are intense.

Nancy has worked in outpatient care, assertive community treatment, and clinical case management. That background helps her guide people through grief, caregiving strain, parenting challenges, and career stress. She also supports clients facing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and family of origin issues.

In sessions she aims to reduce stigma and treat the whole person rather than a label. Conversations are goal-oriented and practical, with room for emotional processing and skill building. She offers education, coping tools, and encouragement so clients can take manageable steps toward their goals.

People who choose Nancy can expect respectful, sensitive care that balances practical strategies with emotional support. She works from Michigan and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and homework. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by offering practical steps to try between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Working with these ideas can help people improve emotional connection and reduce repeating relationship problems.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and meeting people where they are. This approach supports self-directed goals and helps people feel heard as they decide what changes to make.

Nancy treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress or new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and doing structured exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text are helpful for quick check-ins, tracking homework, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit around work, school, or caregiving commitments.