Nancy Gilmer, LPCC

Kentucky · 20 years in practice

Nancy Gilmer is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience based in Kentucky.

License and registration

LPCC, Kentucky: 248685 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1871647875 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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

About Nancy

Nancy Gilmer is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience based in Kentucky. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, panic, grief, and major life changes. Nancy aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people name what matters most and set small, practical goals. Nancy draws on existential ideas to explore meaning and purpose when life feels confusing or empty.

Background and approach

She also uses acceptance and commitment techniques to help people notice difficult thoughts without being controlled by them. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to find patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood and to try different ways of responding. Mindfulness practice is introduced to build calm and focus during stressful moments.

Nancy has worked with people facing trauma, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, caregiver strain, and end-of-life issues. She offers plain language, steady guidance, and tools that people can use between sessions. Sessions aim to be practical, compassionate, and tuned to each person’s values.

Sessions can take different forms depending on what someone needs. Nancy supports people who want to explore grief, rebuild self-esteem, sort out career choices, or reduce overwhelm. She helps people take steps toward a life that feels more aligned with their goals and values.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues

Approaches Nancy names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Existential therapy looks at questions of meaning, purpose, and choice. Online sessions use conversation to help people clarify what matters to them and to face life changes with more direction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to notice painful thoughts and still act toward valued goals; it can help with anxiety, grief, and feeling stuck. Client-centered therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and topics, which supports self-understanding and emotional healing.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try together. Progress is reviewed and methods are adjusted so therapy fits your needs and values.

Online therapy offers different ways to connect. Video calls let you see facial cues and do deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible, on-the-go options for brief support and ongoing exercises between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when travel or relocation occurs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?

She works with stress, anxiety, panic, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, bipolar and mood disorders, and life transitions among other issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, with a focus on meaning, values, and practical coping skills.

What is her professional background?

Nancy has 20 years of licensed mental health and substance use experience and has practiced in Kentucky.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Kentucky as a KY LPCC.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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