About Nadia
Nadia Grissom is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California. She has nine years of experience helping people through stressful life changes and emotional struggles. Nadia focuses on creating a compassionate space where people can begin to make sense of their feelings and decisions.
She works with people dealing with anxiety, grief, identity concerns related to LGBT experiences, family matters, and low self-esteem. Nadia also helps with issues like abandonment and attachment wounds, communication problems, and the stress that comes with divorce and separation.
How Nadia works
She offers support around pregnancy and childbirth transitions and women's issues. Nadia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people develop practical tools. Sessions often include learning new ways to handle intense emotions, improving communication skills, and building self-love.
The aim is to leave sessions with clear steps to try between meetings. Her approach is warm and affirming, with attention to real-life challenges and small, doable changes. Nadia centers each person’s own goals and pace when planning work together.
She helps people notice patterns, try alternatives, and strengthen resilience. Clients who value steady support and concrete strategies may find her style a good fit. Nadia is based in California and conducts sessions in English.
What Nadia works with
The areas below are the ones Nadia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches Nadia Uses and How Online Therapy Helps
Two common evidence-based approaches she uses focus on building emotion regulation and strengthening attachment patterns. Emotion regulation work teaches practical skills to manage overwhelming feelings and reduce anxiety or impulsive reactions. Attachment-focused work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of connecting and communicating.Another common technique emphasizes improving communication and problem solving. This approach breaks down interactions into small steps, teaches clearer expression of needs, and practices alternative responses to reduce conflict and isolation. Each method is aimed at practical change that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nadia will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust the plan based on what helps. She frames therapy as a team effort to discover what feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity when life gets hectic.
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