- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered care
About Nina
Nina Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 10 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and social anxiety and phobia. Nina also helps with parenting challenges, self-esteem, grief, career changes, ADHD, and related life transitions.
Nina uses practical conversation and focused techniques rather than long lectures. Sessions tend to look like problem-solving mixed with exploration of what matters to the person. She draws on the client’s own strengths and decisions when planning next steps.
Her approach is eclectic and grounded in a handful of methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) informs how thoughts and behaviors interact. Mindfulness-based ideas are used to slow things down and notice present-moment experience. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work centered on the person’s priorities.
In practice, Nina will listen to what feels most urgent and then try small, manageable experiments. That might mean testing a new way to face an avoided social situation or practicing a brief breathing skill before a stressful meeting. Progress is tracked in clear, concrete ways rather than vague promises.
Nina has worked across the lifespan and brings a decade of hands-on experience to sessions. Her work includes supporting people with commitment and communication problems, isolation and loneliness, intimacy-related concerns, and coping after loss. She offers English-language services from Illinois and does not accept international clients.
Approaches used during online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. The therapist reflects back what she hears and supports people in choosing the next steps that feel most useful for them. This approach helps when someone wants a collaborative, straightforward way to work on anxiety, relationships, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple experiments and skills to test unhelpful beliefs and to change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT can be practical for social anxiety and for managing stress around speaking or being observed.
Mindfulness Therapy introduces short awareness practices to reduce reactivity and increase steadiness. These practices are brief and can be used before stressful interactions or during moments of overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit those goals. Together they will adjust the approach based on what helps and what does not, keeping the work collaborative and focused on concrete steps.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, social anxiety and phobia, and many related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach with practical exercises and conversation. Sessions focus on short experiments and skills that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a clinical social worker working with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Illinois.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify exact session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.