Nina Reed

Nina Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports work-related strain, parenting struggles, grief, intimacy issues, anger, bipolar concerns, and attention-related challenges. Nina writes plainly and listens closely to each person's goals before planning next steps.

Her approach draws on several practical methods to match what each person needs. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past hurt is central, and she brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to address troubling thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness practices help people notice strengths and calm their reactions, while Motivational Interviewing can support change when someone feels stuck.

In sessions Nina focuses on small, doable steps. She helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck, try new responses, and build routines that fit real life. She aims to make the work feel manageable instead of overwhelming.

Nina believes people already have resources inside them and that therapy should help those resources show up more often. She creates a compassionate space where practical skills meet personal values. Sessions move at a person’s pace and prioritize clear goals.

Based in Illinois, Nina offers care in English and brings a decade of hands-on clinical practice to each meeting. To begin, she guides people through a short match process and then works with them to set sensible goals and next steps.

How Nina Integrates Talk Work and Skills Online

Nina uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address how past hurt shows up in day-to-day life, helping people name painful memories and learn ways to respond differently. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's own goals and priorities while the therapist listens and supports without steering the agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes that can ease anxiety and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Nina works collaboratively and checks in about what feels helpful. Together they decide which methods to try, adjust them over time, and set clear steps so progress is visible.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit into a busy week, since it can reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises or homework between meetings. Nina will discuss how to shape sessions to match goals and day-to-day routines.