Nancy Lefler-Panela, LCSW

Licensed in Tennessee · 3 years in practice

Nancy Lefler-Panela is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Tennessee.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 8747 · expires November 2026
LCSW, California: 74610 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1235476805 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

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About Nancy

Nancy Lefler-Panela is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Tennessee. She brings her LCSW experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and family difficulties. Nancy writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier day to day.

She sees clients who struggle with addictions, parenting strains, anger, low self-esteem, and career uncertainty. Nancy also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and problems rooted in family of origin.

Background and approach

She works with people coping with loss, life transitions, and the effects of natural or human-caused disasters. Nancy frames the work as a partnership. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on.

Sessions typically focus on clear goals and small changes that add up over time. Her background includes several years of direct clinical practice and experience supervising staff who supported children, youth, and families. That mix gives her a practical mindset and an eye for concrete tools that help in daily life.

People who choose Nancy often want straightforward help solving problems and making decisions. She supports clients through short-term issues and longer life changes, offering coaching-style guidance when helpful. Conversations are focused, hopeful, and aimed at what can move forward next.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coaching
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Many of Nancy's choices center on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people make clear changes. One approach focuses on building coping skills and stress management tools to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. This involves teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving strategies that can be practiced between sessions. Another focuses on processing trauma and loss through step-by-step work to reduce the ways past events disrupt current life. That work emphasizes pacing and safety while helping someone regain a sense of control and routine.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nancy will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people have a focused face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in when time or bandwidth is tight. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick thoughts, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit care into work, parenting, and other routines while keeping therapy consistent.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Nancy commonly address?

Nancy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, family problems, addictions, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She focuses on identifying strengths, setting clear goals, and working on small changes that make daily life easier.

What is her professional background?

Nancy has three years of direct clinical experience and additional years supervising staff who provided clinical support for children, youth, and families.

Where is Nancy licensed and located?

She holds LCSW credentials in Tennessee and California and is listed as practicing from Tennessee.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and Nancy is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are used in her practice?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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