You’ve lost something. And somewhere in the middle of it, you lost yourself too.
For Women grieving a person, a relationship or the version of themselves they used to know.
You Are Not Broken
Many of the women I work with quietly believe:
I should be over this by now.
Something must be wrong with me.
Other people handle this better than I do.
I’m too sensitive.
I’m stuck.
I’ll never feel like myself again.
What’s actually happening inside you:
Irritability and emotional swings.
Numbness or feeling like you’re going through the motions.
Exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix.
Not knowing who you are outside of your relationships.
Withdrawing from people even when you don’t want to.
Over-functioning to avoid feeling anything.
Anxiety that won’t quiet down.
You’re not broken. You’re carrying more than anyone knows.
Hi, I’m Nancy.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience working with women through some of the most difficult moments of their lives — in emergency departments, ICUs, and NICUs, and now in private practice.
I specialize in working with women who are grieving a loss, whether that is a person, a relationship, or themselves. Women who have spent so long taking care of everyone else that they've lost track of who they are. Women who feel things deeply and have been told that's a problem.
My approach is warm and direct. I'll give you space to be honest about what you're carrying, and I'll challenge the way you see your patterns — not who you are.
Loss doesn’t always look the way people expect.
It can come from:
The death of someone you loved.
A relationship that ended and left you questioning everything.
Estrangement from family.
Betrayal by someone you trusted.
A divorce or breakup you're still not over.
Growing up without feeling truly loved or chosen.
Losing a sense of who you are along the way.
This kind of loss is often invisible to the people around you. But it is deeply felt, and it deserves real support.
Here’s how we’ll work together:
Step 1 – Tell Your Story
We slow down and give you space to make sense of what happened and how it has shaped you. No rushing. No performing. Just honesty.
Step 2 – Understand Your Patterns
You begin to see the connection between your history, your nervous system, and the ways you show up in relationships and in your own life. This is where things start to make sense.
Step 3 – Build Something Different
We work on creating new responses, a new relationship with yourself, and a life that actually feels like yours again.
When you begin therapy, you’ll receive:
✔️ Three sessions per month, with a built-in integration week for rest, reflection, and emotional processing.
✔️ A personalized approach built around your story, your patterns, and your goals.
✔️ Support using CBT, Polyvagal Theory, and somatic-informed work to help you understand what’s happening in your body, not just your mind.
✔️ Guidance to help you feel safer in yourself and more connected to the people who matter.
✔️ A space where you don’t have to perform, hold it together, or be anything other than real.
This work is about more than coping. It's about understanding yourself deeply enough that things actually change.
Without support, the pain tends to compound:
Relationships that follow the same painful script.
Anxiety that gets harder to manage over time.
A growing sense of disconnection from yourself and the people you love.
The quiet belief that this is just who you are.
With the right support, something begins to shift:
Relief that what you're experiencing finally makes sense.
Clarity about your patterns and where they came from.
Relationships that feel safer and more honest.
The ability to feel without being overwhelmed by what you feel.
A version of yourself you actually recognize.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
You just have to begin.
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I got you covered with In-person & remote options
My office is conveniently located in North Phoenix, right off the Interstate 101. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – I’ve got you covered with teletherapy.
“Healing doesn’t ask you to forget. It helps you carry love and pain without losing yourself.”
— NWest