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Nadia Samhouri

Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes

LPC Michigan

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Self esteem, Parenting, Coping with life changes
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English

About Nadia

Nadia Samhouri is an LPC practicing in Michigan with two decades of experience helping people strengthen self-esteem, navigate parenting challenges, and adjust to major life changes.

Background and approach

She brings a warm, open style to sessions and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with practical, manageable strategies. Nadia also pays attention to multicultural concerns, postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, self-love, and issues commonly faced by young adults.

Her approach blends respectful listening with action-oriented steps. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's readiness, with goals broken into small, achievable tasks rather than overwhelming directives.

Nadia has a background that includes school counseling and creative techniques that can support emotional expression alongside talk-based work. She frames self-care as essential and encourages clients to cultivate healthy routines for body, spirit, and mind.

People seeking a therapist who offers steady guidance, practical tools, and an affirming presence may find her approach well suited to managing everyday stressors and life transitions. Nadia emphasizes humanity and open-mindedness while helping clients make incremental progress toward clearer, more balanced ways of coping.

CBT-Based Strategies and Flexible Online Care

CBT focuses on recognizing and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow, offering practical tools to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. This approach is useful for concerns like low self-esteem, ruminating thoughts, and adjusting to life transitions.

Nadia also incorporates humanistic elements by emphasizing respect, empathy, and the client's own strengths when setting goals. This helps create a collaborative environment where personal values and small, achievable steps guide progress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Nadia works together with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions and adjusts pacing so clients feel supported while learning new skills.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in care from varied locations and schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to use therapy in ways that match individual routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Nadia focuses on self-esteem, parenting issues, and coping with life changes, and she also addresses related topics like postpartum depression, multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, self-love, and young adult issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is open and light, emphasizing respect and humanity while breaking goals into small, manageable steps that feel achievable rather than intimidating.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She brings 20 years of professional experience, including roles in school counseling and work that incorporated creative expression with talk-based therapy.
Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Michigan with the credential MI LPC 6401010205 and works with clients located in that state.
Which languages does she use in sessions and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with her?
She offers a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Parenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Multicultural concernsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English