Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
How Nancy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Vermont
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nancy
Dr. Nancy Kenyon Richardson is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing anger, addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship stresses. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy practical.
Her style is direct and compassionate, focused on helping people change patterns that cause pain. She earned a master's degree in psychology with a counseling concentration and a Ph.D. in psychology with a concentration in addiction. Her doctoral research examined recovery after medication-assisted treatment for opioid use and shaped how she understands long-term recovery.
Background and approach
She brings ten years of clinical experience to her work in Vermont. In sessions she uses clear explanations about how trauma and the brain affect behavior. She helps people identify the old experiences or "hooks" that keep them repeating unwanted patterns.
Therapy often includes skills practice, behavior changes, and talking through painful memories when appropriate. Her approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, existential questions about meaning, and EMDR when processing traumatic memories. She focuses on concrete steps people can take between sessions to feel safer and more in control.
Dr. Nancy aims to be a practical partner during change. She values honesty and will push for progress while respecting each person's pace.
She lives in Vermont and balances her work with family life and travel.
What Nancy works with
Everything Nancy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nancy's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nancy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How talk therapy and skills work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's goals and perspective. Sessions emphasize listening, empathy, and helping clients discover their own solutions, which can help with anger, relationship struggles, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skill-focused and often includes exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and alter patterns that feed depression.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills are useful when strong emotions get in the way of daily life or relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first and when to adjust the plan.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use gestures and facial cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions are often easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can work well for quick check-ins, journaling prompts, or practicing skills between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, and family schedules while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Nancy
What concerns does Dr. Nancy address?
She works with issues such as anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting stress, grief, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, straightforward style that combines talking, teaching about how the brain responds to trauma, and skills practice to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She holds a master's degree in psychology with a counseling concentration and a Ph.D. in psychology with a concentration in addiction, and she has ten years of clinical experience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Vermont LCMHC and practices from Vermont.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.