Nancy McGrawLCSW-R

Nancy McGraw is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in New York. She supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and the emotional fallout from life changes. Her work often touches on pregnancy and childbirth concerns and postpartum depression when those issues arise. She focuses on practical ways to manage strong feelings. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can use between meetings. Nancy aims to help people rebuild a sense of purpose and steady daily routines. Her background includes long-term work with caregivers, veterans, and people coping with chronic illness or hospice and end-of-life concerns. She also helps those dealing with isolation, communication breakdowns, and role changes that come with aging. Therapy blends person-centered listening with structured techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches are used to identify unhelpful patterns and try small, doable changes. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect a collaborative process. Nancy asks practical questions, listens without judgment, and offers tools that match each person's needs. Over time the work aims to reduce panic, improve mood, and strengthen coping skills for everyday life.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflecting feelings and helping them find their own answers. This supports people working through grief, life changes, or doubts about purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It breaks those patterns into specific steps and small experiments. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, and managing stress in daily life.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical changes that move people closer to their goals. Sessions tend to focus on strengths, recent successes, and next steps that are realistic to try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision can shift over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Discuss format options during the initial scheduling to find what will work best for everyday routines.