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Online therapist

Nina Foster

Family-focused counselor for practical help

Credentials
LPC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Texas, Oregon, Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nina

Nina Foster is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of emotional and life challenges. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical so caregivers can find usable steps between visits. Her style is collaborative and respectful, aimed at helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship difficulties.

Nina uses common-sense tools from proven approaches to help clients cope with difficult moments. She listens first, then helps identify small changes that can make daily life easier.

Background and approach

Sessions often include practical strategies for sleep, mood, and managing overwhelm. With 13 years of experience, she draws on a mix of methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional reactions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work help set clear, achievable goals when people feel stuck.

Nina holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and practices with licensure documented in Texas. She works in English and accepts international clients, offering flexibility for people in different places and schedules. Her approach aims to meet parents where they are, reduce daily stressors, and build helpful routines.

She prioritizes respect for each family’s background while working toward small, steady improvements. The goal is practical support that fits real life.

How Nina blends approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s lead. It helps people feel heard and builds trust before moving into problem-solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and routines. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and daily habits because it teaches clear techniques to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a process that happens together. Nina works collaboratively to test methods and adjust based on what helps most. She will discuss goals, try practical strategies, and refine the plan so it fits the family’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy brings flexibility for busy households. Video calls allow face-to-face work when convenient, while phone sessions suit times when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or access brief support during a hectic day. These options help families maintain consistency and fit therapy into real life.

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 concerns does Nina address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting and family dynamics, ADHD, bipolar concerns, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and supportive, using practical tools and goal-focused work so people can see progress between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She brings 13 years of experience providing mental health care and practical support for people facing life changes and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential and is documented as TX LPC 68891 and OR LPC C5613, practicing from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what session formats does she meet with people?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Texas, Oregon, Washington
Languages
English

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