Nina Reed, LCSW

Nina Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She also supports concerns around parenting, relationships, self-esteem, grief, anger, career shifts, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. She writes plainly and listens closely to find what matters most to each person.

Nina draws on about 10 years of clinical experience to shape practical next steps. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. Sessions focus on skills you can try between meetings and on noticing the small changes that add up.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people set clear, achievable goals. She also uses narrative and motivational techniques to support decision-making and resolve stuck patterns.

Nina believes people already have strengths to build on. Therapy aims to highlight those strengths and remove barriers to change. Conversations cover concrete coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to manage mood and stress in everyday life.

Many sessions include short skills practice, guided reflection, and planning for what to try next. The focus is on workable tools rather than long explanations. This approach suits people who want structured help and clear steps toward feeling better.

How Nina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Nina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in session. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting alliance to help people find their own solutions.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and awareness skills that reduce reactivity and improve stress management. These methods are practical and goal oriented, and they can be mixed to match individual needs. Nina works together with each person to decide which approach fits their goals and daily life.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging allow quick check-ins or written reflections. This variety helps people use therapy in ways that match their routines and strengths.