Therapist profile
Nancy Bodnar, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
Continue with NancyKey details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05514000
- NPI1417556069
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- CBT methods
- Client-centered work
- Trauma informed
About Nancy
Nancy Bodnar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting concerns, anger, addictions, and related issues. Nancy also addresses ADHD, intimacy concerns, and issues tied to family of origin and attachment.
She holds a Master of Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work earned in 2002 and has practiced in both private practice and outpatient hospital settings. Her background includes school social work certification and volunteer work with the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Nancy uses a blend of approaches in her work. She draws on client-centered methods to make space for each person's goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing relationship patterns and solution-focused strategies to set practical steps forward.
In sessions she talks through immediate problems and also looks at how past patterns shape current reactions. That can mean working on communication, impulsivity, or issues like abandonment and attachment. She can help people manage anger and resentment in relationships, cope with life changes, and rebuild confidence after loss or separation.
Nancy emphasizes teamwork with other professionals when needed. She offers practical tools, short-term goal planning, and space to examine deeper patterns when clients want that. For next steps, the matching questionnaire and scheduling process lets people book an initial session and see if her style fits their needs.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Nancy often blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals. It is useful for sorting out relationship issues, self-esteem, and parenting concerns.CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It helps with anxiety, anger management, and depression by teaching skills to interrupt reactive cycles. Mindfulness Therapy adds brief attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals and preferences, try strategies, and adjust the plan as sessions progress. That way the focus can shift between short-term problem solving and exploring deeper patterns when needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Other practical benefits include working from a quieter location of your choice, not needing to be on camera for every session, and keeping appointments that would otherwise be hard to attend.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
Nancy works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting, addiction concerns, anger, and related issues such as attachment and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes client-centered conversation with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies, plus psychodynamic ideas for longer-standing patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience, including work in private practice and outpatient hospital settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and holds a Master of Social Work from Hunter College.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing during the matching and scheduling steps.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.