- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
About Nancy
Nancy Kollhoff is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 18 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with grief, LGBT-related concerns, low self-esteem, life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her focus also includes issues like guilt and shame, isolation, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and women's issues.
She keeps conversations direct and practical. Sessions look at what has happened, what clients feel about it, and what small steps might help them cope. Nancy uses straightforward tools to help people manage painful thoughts and rebuild confidence after loss or change.
Nancy draws on Client-Centered Therapy to honor each person’s perspective and priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to track and name strong emotions. These approaches are mixed to match what a person needs in the moment.
Her work includes supporting people facing serious health concerns, caregiver strain, and the fallout from divorce or trauma. She pays attention to how past events shape current guilt or shame and explores practical ways to respond differently.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused rather than purely abstract. Nancy aims to help clients notice small shifts in thinking and behavior. People leave with clearer steps they can try between meetings and a plan for moving forward in everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. It involves listening closely, reflecting what you say, and helping you guide the work toward what matters most to you. This approach is useful when shame or guilt feel tied to personal values or identity.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions together. It helps identify thinking patterns that keep guilt or low self-esteem active and suggests practical exercises to test and change those patterns. CBT is often used for grief-related distress and for building confidence.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions, and to understand how those emotions shape their behavior. It can be useful when shame is connected to relationship losses or attachment wounds.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Nancy will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as issues shift and new priorities emerge.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people choose setups that work for them, such as audio-only when bandwidth is limited or a focused video session for deeper emotional work.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Nancy works with grief, LGBT issues, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and she lists additional focus areas including guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings like guilt or shame?
She uses practical conversation and therapeutic tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and name emotions, then helps people try small, concrete changes to reduce their impact.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in counseling.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.