Nancy McWaters, MA, LPC
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.
When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. –Thich Nhat Hanh
Nancy was a cherished colleague and a gifted and talented clinician. She was passionate about her work as a therapist and was devoted to her clients. Providing compassion and understanding, she excelled at giving the gift of her presence to those suffering. Radiating from Nancy’s office one could often hear “heartfelt laughter” from both her and her client. As artist Britt Conley describes, “The heartfelt laugh. The one laugh that effortlessly fills the depths of your heart and bubbles up from such depth and with such effervescence that it leaves you entirely disarmed and open to inhale everything around you with an honesty that is rarely felt.” Nancy’s presence provided rich soil for clients to struggle, change, and find peace and more acceptance.
This Body is Not Me- Thich Nhat Hanh
This body is not me; I am not limited by this body,
I am life without boundaries.
I have never been born and I have never died.
Look at the ocean and the sky filled with stars, manifestations from my wondrous true mind.
Since before time, I have been free.
Birth and death are only doors through which we pass, sacred thresholds on our journey.
Birth and death are a game of hide- and seek.
So laugh with me; hold my hand,
let us say good-bye; say good-bye, to meet again soon.
We meet today.
We will meet again tomorrow.
We will meet at the source every moment.
We meet each other in all forms of life.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Nancy was a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). Her work was with individuals (adults and adolescents), couples, and families. With over 15 years of experience as a DBT Therapist, and as a graduate of Amberton University specializing in DBT, she served as a private practitioner at Dallas DBT in which she helped found in 2011.
She worked with a broad spectrum of clients and among her areas of expertise were DBT, borderline personality disorder, addiction issues, adolescent and adult mental health issues, eating disorders, and anxiety. In addition to being a prominent DBT therapist, Nancy presented at conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topic of DBT. Nancy was an interactive dialectical behavioral therapist. Her therapeutic approach was to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrated complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she worked with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they were committed to accomplishing.
She attended intensive training, advanced intensive training, Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Advanced Prolonged Exposure Therapy work at the University of Washington with Marsha Linehan and Melanie Harned, PhD. Additional Training Nancy has completed: Advanced Prolonged Exposure Therapy with Melanie Harned, PhD, Advanced Intensive Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with Marsha Linehan, Intensive Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Emotional Regulation Training with Marsha Linehan.