PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

NC Portrait of Nadine Collier
Online therapist

Nadine Collier

Guidance for parents facing life transitions

Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Michigan, Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nadine

Nadine Collier is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and life changes. She writes and talks plainly, and focuses on practical steps parents can use at home. Her approach combines clear tools with attentive listening to help people manage daily struggles and find direction.

She brings 25 years of experience as a counselor in Michigan. Nadine often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

She also draws on mindfulness practices to teach simple ways to reduce worry and stay present. Sessions are collaborative and down to earth. Clients work together with her to name problems, try new strategies, and measure what helps.

She keeps explanations simple so parents can apply ideas between sessions. Nadine keeps a flexible set of methods - motivational interviewing to support change and solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable goals. These tools are mixed based on each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Her background includes long experience with relationship strain, career questions, self-esteem struggles, and family-related concerns like blended family issues and caregiver stress. She also addresses patterns tied to abandonment, attachment, codependency, and family of origin issues. Nadine aims to give clear, usable steps so people leave sessions with something to try right away.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building trust. It helps parents and individuals feel heard while exploring their own goals and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers simple techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nadine collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals and daily demands. She adapts tools over time so therapy stays relevant and practical for the situation at hand.

Online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls let people talk face to face, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging provides brief check-ins or support between meetings. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on clear strategies and steady progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Nadine address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, relationship strain, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, and blended family issues.
What is her general therapy style?
The style is practical and collaborative. Sessions mix listening with hands-on strategies that people can use at home.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has 25 years of experience working as a counselor in Michigan.
What credentials and licensing does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license details MI LPC 6401008365 and OH LPC C.0006874.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Next step

Talk to Nadine

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point