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Nancy Gnecco

Nancy Gnecco, LPC

Maine

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Licensed counselor - stress and trauma

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques

About Nancy

Nancy Gnecco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Maine with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Nancy also lists work with aging and geriatric issues, blended family adjustments, body image, chronic pain and illness, codependency, and guilt and shame among her areas of focus.

She invites straightforward conversation about what feels heavy or stuck. Sessions focus on naming feelings and noticing patterns that keep those feelings active. Nancy uses clear questions and reflective listening to help people understand how thoughts and actions link to emotional responses.

Nancy can offer Emotional Freedom Techniques when a client requests a non-traditional approach. She presents that option alongside other evidence-based methods so clients can choose what fits them. Her practice emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions to test what changes feel helpful.

In sessions she often breaks problems into manageable parts. That can include working on communication, addressing family-of-origin dynamics, or practicing short coping strategies for anxiety and guilt. She also helps people facing the emotional strain of chronic illness, caregiving, or major life change.

Nancy works in English and practices in Maine. Her profile notes a subscription-based fee model that can be canceled at any time; exact costs vary by location. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

She commonly blends straightforward, evidence-based techniques with options a client may request. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which can ease persistent worry and guilt. Trauma-focused methods attend to the effects of past harm and teach pacing and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and dissociation.

Nancy also offers Emotional Freedom Techniques when a client asks for a non-traditional modality. That approach uses brief tapping sequences paired with focused statements to help people notice shifts in physical tension and emotional intensity. It is presented as an option alongside other methods rather than as a standalone promise of change.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust those choices as they try them out. The therapist-client partnership shapes which techniques are used and how sessions are paced.

For practicalities, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adapt exercises for audio-only or video encounters depending on what a client prefers and what best supports the work.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas listed include body image, chronic illness, codependency, and guilt and shame.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and practical, using clear questions and reflective listening to help clients notice patterns. She emphasizes naming feelings and trying manageable steps between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional work experience as a counselor.

What are her credentials and location?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the intake process.

What do I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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