About Nadia
Nadia Samhouri helps people facing low self-esteem, parenting stress, and big life changes. She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, multicultural concerns, and issues common to young adults. Nadia is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with two decades of experience in counseling settings.
Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions are conversational and practical. She focuses on clear goals and small steps so progress feels manageable.
Background and approach
Nadia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. She blends that work with humanistic and rational-emotive ideas to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. This mix helps people learn new habits and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
In a session Nadia will listen, ask practical questions, and offer tools you can try between meetings. She often breaks larger goals into brief, doable tasks so change doesn’t feel overwhelming. Therapy can include talk work and simple activities to help people express themselves.
Her approach treats mental health as part of whole-person care. Nadia encourages self-care and what she calls “good selfish” - making room for your own needs without guilt. People who want a respectful, goal-focused counselor who keeps things practical may find her style a good fit.
CBT and practical online support
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety or low mood. This approach is useful for self-esteem issues, postpartum symptoms, and adjusting to life changes.Humanistic and rational-emotive ideas complement CBT by emphasizing personal values and direct, honest thinking. Humanistic elements help people clarify what matters to them, while rational-emotive techniques challenge extremes in thinking and replace them with steadier, realistic beliefs. Together these methods aim to build everyday skills and clearer goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, and will adjust plans as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging let people check in between meetings or fit brief sessions into a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep consistent work on goals from different locations and schedules.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English