About Nathan
Nathan Railla welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or big life changes. He focuses on helping individuals who want clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and more effective coping. Nathan uses straightforward language and practical steps so conversations stay useful and focused.
Nathan is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC. He brings 15 years of clinical experience working in Vermont settings.
How Nathan works
That experience includes supporting people with depression, anger, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and many relationship and family concerns. He also pays attention to issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, and substance use concerns. In sessions Nathan helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and try small changes that lead to relief.
He blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools to change thinking and behavior. He also uses mindfulness practices to calm the body and somatic ideas to help people tune into physical signals tied to emotion. People who meet with Nathan can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and a focus on what matters to them.
Sessions aim to be practical and action-oriented while honoring each person's pace and readiness. He encourages clear communication about goals so progress can be tracked. To begin, Nathan asks a few straightforward questions to match goals to methods.
He then works collaboratively to choose techniques that fit daily life and schedules. His approach emphasizes steady steps and real-world results.
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What Nathan works with
The areas below are the ones Nathan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Vermont |
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Online support options
Approaches for online sessions and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience first. It helps people feel heard and guides the conversation based on their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and offers step-by-step skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.Nathan will treat finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He asks about goals, daily routines, and what has or has not helped before. Together they try methods and adjust based on what feels useful and realistic for the person's life.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible. Video works well for longer, face-to-face conversations. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use therapy in brief moments during a busy schedule. These options allow sessions to fit work, family, or travel while keeping progress moving forward.
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