Meet Nancy
Nancy Albus, NCC, CEDS, LPC
My career path into behavioral health was about my own self-discovery. I went back to school to get my master’s degree in my thirties to explore career options. I found myself looking for something that would provide a greater sense of purpose and meaning than what I found myself doing. I was also seeking to fill a future gap in my own sense of purpose when my children left home and my role as a mother changed. Lastly, I was drawn to understand more about eating disorders as a mother raising two daughters.
What I discovered was a passion for a career that allowed personal transformations and healing to occur. A process that allowed the communication of feelings and thoughts without judgment to create healing and change. I have now spent over 18 years working with eating disorders, anxiety, depression and the everyday life challenges that can negatively impact happiness and quality of life. I feel fortunate to have the chance to work with people seeking growth and personal development even though at times the process is extremely difficult.
I have spent most of my life in St. Louis and I raised my girls in the area. I understand firsthand the uniqueness and often the pressure of raising children, balancing work and motherhood and coping with aging parents and my own aging process.
I hope to bring a compassionate process of healing to you.
Nancy’s Experience
My professional experience over the past 18 years represents extensive experience providing clinical care, training, supervising and managing as a CEO of national eating disorder companies. My experience allows me to understand and represent what I know to be quality therapeutic care.
My passion has always been treating eating disorders and the underlying causes such as depression and anxiety. I have spent the last two years starting a Binge Eating Disorder Program and providing treatment. I believe full recovery from an eating disorder is possible and I am passionate about working with clients to achieve that desired result.
Another clinical passion and area of focus has been assisting women and mothers with identity development and navigating life transitions such as going to a new school, transitioning from a house full of kids to an empty nest, along with the natural and biological process of menopause which can feel anything but natural and is often emotionally charged. I understand the complexity of these milestones and seek to provide a process for support and discovery. I seek to eliminate the suffering in silence and allow time for working through the process of loss and grief around what once was and guide individuals in exploring what can be achieved.
Educational and Clinical Training
Master’s Degree in Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Board Certified Counselor NCC
Certification as an Eating Disorder Specialist
Clinical Areas of Interest
Eating Disorders
Anxiety & Depression
Life Transitions
Identity Development