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Nina Reed, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Nina

Nina Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a decade of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She frames her work around the belief that meaningful change begins with individual commitment, and she brings that ethic into therapeutic partnerships by emphasizing clients' strengths and personal resources. Her approach blends several evidence-based methods, including client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative work.

This flexible use of methods lets her shape treatment to the needs and preferences of each person, whether addressing grief, career transitions, parenting challenges, or compassion fatigue. Nina seeks to create a compassionate, supportive atmosphere where clients move beyond survival toward growth and renewed purpose.

Practicing in Illinois, she has supported people across many stages of life and a variety of concerns such as bipolar mood challenges, anger, somatization, social anxiety, and issues tied to self-esteem and self-love. Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, oriented toward helping clients set practical goals and build sustainable coping strategies.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on a person's strengths to help them find their own solutions; it is useful for people seeking a supportive, collaborative space to explore concerns such as self-esteem, relationship issues, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and present-moment awareness practices that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity, often pairing well with other approaches for trauma, grief, and ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and needs. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress and feedback emerge.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own communities, make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, and offer multiple ways to stay connected between sessions when skill practice or brief check-ins are helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nina commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, and career-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Nina uses a collaborative, strengths-based stance that emphasizes client goals and personal resources while tailoring interventions to each individual's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience practicing as a psychocounselor and licensed social worker, working with people across many stages of life.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149022085 and provides services from Illinois.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Commitment issuesCommunication problemsIsolation / lonelinessSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Nina can help with

Nina Reed works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and depression.

Nina works with people from the birth to the end of life with concerns including depression, anxiety, and relationship issues.

How Nina approaches therapy

Nina's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Nina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 10 years of clinical experience.