Nancy Cechvala, LPC

Nancy Cechvala is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 20 years of experience helping people through hard transitions. She works with individuals facing trauma, anxiety, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. Nancy aims to create a respectful, steady space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

Her approach blends practical techniques with attention to feelings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and develop different habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps uncover patterns in close relationships, while Client-Centered Therapy keeps conversations focused on each person's goals.

Nancy also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support focus, coping, and movement toward meaningful change. She often helps people manage stress, parenting challenges, career shifts, sleep and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Her work includes attention to complicated family issues and grief.

Sessions reflect a faith-informed stance when clients want that perspective, and Nancy tailors her work to each individual's values. She emphasizes small, manageable steps and practical strategies that fit everyday life. The aim is to build skills people can use outside sessions.

People who reach out can expect calm, direct conversation and an emphasis on what will help now. Nancy encourages clients to name short-term goals and to revisit them as therapy proceeds. This way therapy stays focused and useful over time.

How Nancy's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's concerns. In practice this means sessions are guided by what the client brings, with the therapist offering reflection and support to help clarify goals and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include short skill-building tasks and homework to practice between meetings, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress management.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how people respond in close relationships and helps shift patterns that cause pain. Online sessions can be used to identify recurring interaction styles and to practice new ways of connecting and responding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nancy will work with clients to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. She encourages open conversation about what feels most helpful and will change course when something is not working.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy can be scheduled around work, caregiving, or other obligations.