Nancy Solow , LICSW

Nancy Solow is an independent clinical social worker licensed in Massachusetts with 27 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She holds the LICSW credential - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and brings deep experience in adoption, foster care, and early trauma while also addressing a broad range of concerns including grief, parenting, depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, and caregiver stress.

Nancy’s approach is strengths-based, warm, and interactive. She adapts her methods to each person’s needs and blends attachment-informed work with client-centered listening and cognitive strategies when helpful. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit, used to build insight, regulation, and practical coping skills. Her practice emphasizes compassionate listening, respect, and dignity as clients explore new understanding and direction.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental, comfortable environment where people can safely examine patterns, heal from early wounds, and develop more satisfying relationships and self-care. Reaching out for help can take courage, and Nancy offers experienced guidance and collaborative support to help clients move toward change and renewed hope.

Integrating Attachment, Client-Centered, and Cognitive Approaches Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy, trust, and emotion regulation. It can be helpful for people coping with adoption and foster-care histories, abandonment, attachment concerns, or relational trauma by exploring how past bonds affect present connections. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic, nonjudgmental listening and supports people in finding their own solutions and strengths; it is useful for improving self-esteem, navigating life changes, and building self-trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress through behavioral change and skill-building.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Nancy collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains responsive and client-centered. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend approaches to match individual circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access ongoing support around work, family, and daily life, while allowing for consistent collaboration with a therapist from wherever the client is located.