Nancy Jane Smith
Ms Ed. Licensed Professional Counselor
Free
Helping People Live Happier Expert
Nancy Jane Smith Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Helping People Stop Managing Their Lives and Start Living Them
- Career Focus
- Counselor, Teacher, Mentor and Author
For a long time, I had a life that really should have made me happy. In fact, that was my mantra for many years, “I have a great career, a wonderful home and a loving family I SHOULD be happy”. But repeating that mantra, just made things worse. Finally, I realized I had to get my doubts and insecurities out of the way. It takes time and effort, not to mention the help of therapists and mentors, but I have developed a regular practice of awareness, communication, and love that has changed my life.
I place a high value on education and have dedicated a good portion of my life to learning as much as I can. My undergraduate degree in Psychology comes from Miami University, and was followed by two Masters Degrees from the University of Dayton, one in Higher Education and one in Community Counseling. I have training in Gestalt psychotherapy and am certified in both Myers Briggs® and Strong Career Assessments®. I’m also a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years in private practice and a total of 15 years working as a counselor/coach, including working as a career counselor at Otterbein College and Capital University before getting my Masters in counseling.
I have written 2 books with tips, lessons and stories on the Living Happier. Juice Squeezed, Lessons Learned in a Quest to Live Happier and This Stuff is Hard, Making Peace with Your Anxiety
I love continuing education and learning new techniques in counseling. This year, I became a Certified Daring Way™Facilitator-Candidate. The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.
Nancy Jane Smith Books
Websites & resources
SelfGrowth-published websites, downloads, and contributor profile websites connected to this expert.
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Nancy Jane Smith
I believe authenticity and humor are essential to developing a real bond with my clients.
I want you to be comfortable and have a good time – after all, I’m here to help you live a happier life, not a more serious one! AND we are going to do work together. While our work together is awesome—the real work takes place outside of my office. So this isn’t going to be your traditional..sit, chat, talk about your life therapy week in and week out.
I believe real change takes place when we look at the roots of the issues, as well as develop practical baby steps for change…and then practice those steps in the real world. We will be looking at the WHY of your issues as well as the so, whats next?
I believe personal growth is a process…the biggest lessons come when we try something new and don’t quite hit the goal.The meat is in the mess-ups. Anytime we make changes we will inevitably fail…all part of the process. We will develop strategies for dealing with these disappointments so they don’t permanently derail you on your journey to trusting yourself.
Contacting Nancy Jane Smith
You can find me on my website http://www.live-happier.com or on Facebook OR you can send me an e-mail
How to get started
Do you think we might be a fit? I’d love to talk. Book your free 15 Minute Session today.
My guidance and support are available to you through individual sessions and group workshops both which occur at the Live Happier Loft.
Or, if you’d like some immediate input on how you can reduce your reactivity to life’s daily stressors, you can head over to my blog or sign up for my weekly newsletter and receive a bonus e-book of my favorite resources of Living Happier (something I am asked to share frequently)
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