- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
- Evidence based
About Nancy
Nancy Lefler-Panela is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Tennessee. She holds the LCSW credential and brings several years of hands-on clinical experience to her work. Nancy focuses on helping people move forward from difficult moments and build on their strengths.
She spends sessions listening first and asking simple questions to understand each person’s story. Nancy believes clients are the experts on their own lives and works alongside them to set realistic goals. The tone in her work is supportive and encouraging rather than directive.
Nancy has helped people manage stress and anxiety, work through grief, and navigate trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing family conflict, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and career transitions. Her practice includes additional focus on issues like abandonment, attachment questions, and multicultural concerns.
Her approach emphasizes practical steps and steady progress. Nancy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor the work to each person’s needs. She aims to create a space where people can practice new ways of coping and communicating.
People who come to Nancy often want clear, concrete ideas to try between sessions. She helps break larger problems into manageable tasks and offers coaching-style support when useful. To start, she asks about current concerns and what a better week would look like.
She spends sessions listening first and asking simple questions to understand each person’s story. Nancy believes clients are the experts on their own lives and works alongside them to set realistic goals. The tone in her work is supportive and encouraging rather than directive.
Nancy has helped people manage stress and anxiety, work through grief, and navigate trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing family conflict, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and career transitions. Her practice includes additional focus on issues like abandonment, attachment questions, and multicultural concerns.
Her approach emphasizes practical steps and steady progress. Nancy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor the work to each person’s needs. She aims to create a space where people can practice new ways of coping and communicating.
People who come to Nancy often want clear, concrete ideas to try between sessions. She helps break larger problems into manageable tasks and offers coaching-style support when useful. To start, she asks about current concerns and what a better week would look like.