About Nate
Nate Porter helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about their next step. He speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what is making life harder right now. Nate stresses practical change and gentle encouragement so people can try new ways of coping and feel more in control.
Nate is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). He has nine years of experience and practices from Kansas.
How Nate works
He focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship struggles, ADHD, addictions, grief, and challenges connected to identity and parenting. In sessions he treats problems as shared puzzles to solve together. He starts by asking what matters most to the client and what has or hasn’t helped before.
Then he offers clear steps to practice between meetings, such as coping skills, communication tools, or behavioral changes to try at home. Nate also gives extra attention to issues that often come with other struggles, such as attachment and abandonment worries, body image, codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness.
He addresses practical life changes like career shifts, separation, and substance use as part of the work. People who choose Nate can expect straightforward guidance, an emphasis on skill-building, and a focus on usable tools. He supports clients as they test new habits and measure small wins over time.
What Nate works with
The areas below are the ones Nate selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kansas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Nate uses practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building new skills. One approach centers on identifying specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replacing them with healthier actions; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and addictive patterns. Another approach emphasizes real-world practice of communication and coping skills to improve interactions and reduce daily stress; it is useful for relationship issues, anger, and parenting challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each client to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what’s working and adjust techniques as progress is made or obstacles appear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing coaching easier between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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