Nancy Peterson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Nancy Peterson is an experienced counselor, having provided individual, couple, and family therapy in the Champaign-Urbana area for over 45 years. On this page you can read more about her treatment philosophy, professional background, the counseling issues she handles, and who she is.
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Who Nancy Is
Being a therapist is more than just a career for me. It’s a calling.
I’ve wanted to be a therapist since I was in eighth grade. At that age I started to recognize my skills for listening to people’s problems, giving them support, and looking for ways to help them change and feel more content.
Professional Background
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been counseling in the Champaign-Urbana area for over 45 years.
I received my B.S. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1976 and my Masters in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1978.
Treatment Philosophy
My philosophy and approach varies from individual to individual, because each client is unique and brings unique needs. However, I have general approaches for different types of clients–adults, children, and couples.
I believe in individualized care that is supportive and empowering. My philosophy and approach varies from individual to individual, because each client is unique and brings unique needs. However, I have general approaches for different types of clients–adults, children, and couples.
Counseling Issues
I have worked extensively with individuals, couples, families, teens, and children of all ages on these and other issues:
Addictions
Anxiety
Child Discipline
Depression
Hyperactivity
Parenting Issues
Adoption Issues
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Chronic Pain
Divorce and Recovery
Life Transitions
School Difficulties
Anger and Conflict Management
Career and Workplace Issues
Communication Difficulties
Grief and Loss
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Trauma
Christian Counseling
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Many people come to see me specifically seeking Christian therapy. I have been a committed Christian for 45 years now, and I love to incorporate faith into therapy, but only when requested. If a client comes to see me and does not request Christian counseling, I honor and respect that.
Any survey of Scripture demonstrates that Biblical history does not gloss over the flaws of God’s people. All of the major figures from history—David, Moses, and Solomon, to name just three—are flawed people, but God still used them in mighty ways. God also does not turn away from the pain and suffering of this world, as the book of Job so boldly shows. God drank deep from the cup of suffering when Jesus died on the cross.
We live in a fallen world East of Eden where disillusionment and conflict are inevitable. We also live in a world that can be every bit as painful as another Garden—the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed on the night before He died. Jesus was let down by His friends, who could not even stay awake with Him, and He was ultimately betrayed there.
I encourage you to work through the Gethsemane moments in your life—to be willing to drink from the same cup that Jesus did. When these painful experiences shake your world, tenaciously hold on to God.
Jesus will stay awake with you through it all.