About Nancy
Dr. Nancy Michuda brings 28 years of clinical experience to work with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, self-esteem, and issues related to family and parenting.
Background and approach
She also addresses topics such as body image, attachment challenges, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, career questions, and coping with life changes. Her practice encompasses additional focuses like adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and hearing-impaired clients when relevant.
Her therapeutic stance blends several evidence-based methods to create a flexible, client-centered approach. Mindfulness is woven through sessions to strengthen the mind-body connection and support self-care practices that expand emotional tolerance.
Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based work are used selectively to match each person’s needs, aiming to increase coping skills, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning. Dr.
Michuda earned her MS and PhD at the University of Miami in Developmental/Pediatric Psychology and has held psychologist licenses in Florida since 1993 (FL Psychologist PY5000) and Illinois since 1997 (IL Psychologist 071.005454).
She emphasizes collaborative treatment planning, inviting client input throughout therapy to focus on the concerns that matter most and to help clients feel more empowered and resilient.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Michuda frequently draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to support clients in clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and taking committed action even when difficult emotions are present. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to enhance awareness of bodily sensations and emotions and to support improved self-care and stress management.Choosing the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess their needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailors techniques from these approaches so treatment feels relevant and manageable. Clients are invited to provide ongoing feedback so the plan can be adjusted as progress unfolds.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and can support continuity of care during life transitions or busy schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Illinois
- Languages
- English