Nanette (Nan) Ford

My name is Nan Ford, LCAS, LCMHCA with Dragonfly Counseling, PLLC. I work with addiction, ptsd, depression, anxiety, adhd, and communication issues. I help those who want to learn how to communicate in a healthy, kind way, with communication tools. I am trauma-informed trained to help heal childhood trauma, grief, anxiety, and stress. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, teens, and seniors, in a nonjudgmental way. My therapeutic orientation is grounded in Trauma-informed care, Mindful-Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, Inner Child/Parts work, and art. Our work together may be complemented with evidence-based mindful meditations and narrative therapies. Truths I have learned as a human and therapist are: Self-love/kindness heals self-hatred and numbness. You are not a mistake. There is an important reason you are here. Some things we will never understand the "why it had to happen" and, yet, we grow to feel alive, again, and hopeful. The war within is over. Peace is possible. Nan Ford is a Licensed Addiction Counselor and National Certified Counselor in North Carolina, offering telehealth and in-person therapy in Durham, NC. With 12 years of experience, she provides therapy for adults and young adults, specializing in anxiety, trauma, and substance use. Nan is an LGBTQ ally and works with diverse groups, including neurodivergent individuals and people of color. She accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Tricare, and United HealthCare, with options for in-network and out-of-pocket payments.