Nancy Truett

Nancy Truett, LPC, has worked in counseling and substance abuse treatment for more than 23 years. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee in Educational Psychology-Community & Mental Health Counseling and a bachelor’s in Literature-Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina. Nancy currently serves as Director of Counseling Services at a community college and is a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology and Adult Learning at the University of Tennessee.

Her background includes agency and private practice work, plus K-12 and college settings. She has experience with residential treatment programs and alternative school environments. That breadth gives her a practical sense of how life stress, addiction, and past trauma can affect daily functioning.

Nancy describes a collaborative, person-focused style. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is part of her toolkit for processing traumatic memories, and she also uses Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy as needed.

People come to her for issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting stress, and codependency. She also addresses eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and career transitions. Nancy pays particular attention to psychological and emotional abuse and to dynamics rooted in family of origin.

Her approach blends practical skill-building with space to tell difficult stories. She often weaves arts-based ideas into sessions when that fits the person’s goals. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

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