Nancy Ray, LCSW

Licensed in Maine · 32 years in practice

Nancy Ray is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 32 years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Maine: LC4326 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1598752016 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 32
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.

About Nancy

Nancy Ray is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 32 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports parents who are struggling with parenting, and people working on self-esteem and motivation.

She spent 20 years doing mental health work with the U.S. Air Force, which gave her experience with veteran and armed forces issues. Over the years she has also helped people dealing with panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, and domestic violence concerns.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with both adults and children. Nancy uses a straightforward, client-centered style. She aims to make conversations feel open and nonjudgmental.

Sessions focus on listening first, then finding practical steps that fit each person’s life. She also draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. That can look like tracking thoughts between sessions, testing out small behavior changes, and practicing new ways to respond to stress or worry.

Her approach balances calm listening with specific, actionable strategies. Parents who are overwhelmed can expect a mix of problem-solving and emotional support. People with anxiety or panic often work on breathing and thought patterns along with gradual exposure to feared situations.

Nancy encourages a steady pace so changes feel manageable. She invites people to start where they are and build skills over time. Reaching out is framed as the first practical step toward feeling better.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Approaches Nancy names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

Client-centered and CBT approaches online

Nancy uses client-centered therapy to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative. This approach means conversations focus on what matters to the person, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping identify priorities. It helps when someone needs empathic listening and space to sort through feelings.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT tools include tracking unhelpful thoughts, trying out small behavioral changes, and practicing techniques to reduce anxiety and panic. These methods are useful for stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and low self-esteem.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist works with each person to choose strategies that fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. Sessions adapt over time as needs change so the plan feels useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face interaction and working through skills in real time. Phone sessions can be simpler when video isn’t needed or bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins, writing out thoughts, or scheduling brief support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and day-to-day realities.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Nancy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. She also has experience with panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety, domestic violence, and veteran and armed forces issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then works with people to try CBT techniques and straightforward steps that fit daily life.

What is her background and experience?

She has 32 years of professional experience, including 20 years of mental health work with the U.S. Air Force. That background informs her work with veterans and related concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Maine as an LCSW, which is noted as ME LCSW in her credentials.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and the subscription handled?

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

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.