Nina Reed, LCSW

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Warm listener who helps people make change

Details

Name	Nina Reed
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	10

About Nina

Nina Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of practice in Illinois. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, grief, career changes, and issues around self-worth and intimacy.

Nina favors practical conversations that let people tell their stories and name what matters. She combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Sessions focus on real-life steps, skills to manage strong emotions, and gentle shifts in how people understand their problems.

Background and approach

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She asks questions, reflects back what she hears, and helps people test small changes between sessions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools are used when they fit the client’s goals and preferences.

People working through trauma, bipolar-related challenges, ADHD, or compassion fatigue can expect steadiness and patience in sessions. Nina pays attention to communication patterns, isolation, and commitment worries while helping clients build healthier habits and clearer choices. She offers phone and video sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.

Nina aims to help people move from getting by toward meeting their goals with clearer thinking and more workable routines.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Nina works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Nina among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Nina among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Nina among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Nina among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nina among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nina among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Nina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Nina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Practical Methods Work Online

Many clients find Narrative Therapy helpful because it focuses on the stories people tell about their lives. A therapist listens for recurring themes and helps people reframe parts of their story so they can try different choices and reactions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist follows with reflection and support.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives clear steps to practice between sessions. Nina blends these approaches so clients get both narrative perspective and concrete skills when that matches their goals.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust based on what helps. That teamwork makes it easier to decide whether to emphasize storytelling, skill work, or both.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video works well for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone can save bandwidth or offer a simpler check-in, and text or live chat suit brief updates or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible for work breaks, caregiving schedules, or when in-person visits are difficult.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Nina commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career concerns, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related struggles like isolation and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and conversational. She centers the person’s story, uses practical steps, and adapts methods to each person’s needs.

What experience does she bring?

She has ten years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan.

Where is she licensed and based?

She practices as an IL LCSW and provides services from Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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