Nancy Cechvala, LPC

Wisconsin · 20 years in practice

Nancy Cechvala, LPC, works with adults who are facing hard life moments and emotional challenges.

License and registration

LPC, Wisconsin: 3126-125 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1477706505 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Nancy

Nancy Cechvala, LPC, works with adults who are facing hard life moments and emotional challenges. She spends time listening so people can name what feels most difficult. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways to handle stress, relationships, grief, or changes at work and home.

Nancy has 20 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin. She draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs rather than relying on one method.

Background and approach

Her work often centers on trauma recovery, mood concerns like depression or bipolar disorder, and problems with anxiety or anger. In the room Nancy uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and shift painful emotional patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in the person’s own goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools are used when people need practical skills for thought patterns, sleep, eating, or attention challenges such as ADHD. People who come to Nancy can expect a calm, respectful space to sort through priorities and try new ways of coping. She also supports parents and caregivers dealing with stress, blended family issues, or aging and geriatric concerns.

Other focus areas include grief, intimacy-related issues, and challenges after divorce or separation. Nancy offers flexible online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her approach aims to help people build lasting routines and habits that fit daily life, not just session time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nancy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
ADHD
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Nancy names

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Online support

How her approach translates to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core emotions that keep showing up. Online sessions use that focus to help clients recognize patterns in relationships and reactions, then try new responses in everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s goals and pace, giving space for the client to lead the work while the therapist offers support and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful routines and improve sleep, eating, or attention concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Nancy discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they decide whether to emphasize emotion-focused work, skill-building, mindfulness practice, or a mix of approaches to meet short- and long-term aims.

Online formats offer clear practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls approximate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps keep momentum between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit regular therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while focusing on steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Nancy helps people with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver stress, career struggles, ADHD, and problems with sleep or eating.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match the needs of each person and focus on practical change.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life transition issues.

Where is she licensed and located?

Nancy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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