Nancy J. Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has been providing mental health services for over 17 years to the eastern Wake County communities and surrounding counties. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from NC State University in 2000, a Master of Social Work Degree from East Carolina University in 2004 and is a long-standing member of the National Association of Social Workers. Nancy’s career found her as she returned to college as an older student, following in her mothers footsteps to pursue a career in helping others. She knew then that she had to help people, and has especially enjoyed empowering others to find their voice! Nancy works with clients ages 16 and older. Her approach to counseling is straight forward , meeting clients where they are with no judgment and a goal to collaborate with and support every client. She is considered a generalist, while utilizing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She does a lot of work on the child within and family of origin. She can help you recognize your own strengths, pay attention to your thoughts, which in turn will change your behavior. Old patterns become new ones as you recognize your own potential. works well with clients who struggle with codependency, self esteem issues, experienced trauma, domestic violence and relational issues, pet grief and in the past has practiced equine therapy. She is serving clients located in North Carolina!