About Nathaniel
Nathaniel (Nate) Lamkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado. He has 24 years of experience supporting people facing grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Nate also helps with parenting concerns, workplace stress, caregiver strain, and issues related to serious illness and end-of-life care.
Nate uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He listens closely and helps people set small, doable goals. He teaches coping skills for stress and anxiety and guides conversations about difficult topics like prognosis, decision-making, and hospice planning.
How Nathaniel works
His background includes many years working in hospice, palliative care, and oncology social work. That work gave him experience with grief, caregiver issues, fertility and fatherhood questions, and the emotional demands of chronic illness. He also spent time in executive coaching with Vistage Worldwide, which shaped his approach to career and leadership concerns.
In therapy he blends different methods to fit each person. He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on the person, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build immediate steps forward. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce stress and improve attention.
Nate aims for a calm, practical style. He helps people find coping strategies they can use right away. Sessions are geared toward clear goals and steady progress, paced to each person's needs.
Nathaniel lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Nathaniel works with
The areas below are the ones Nathaniel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Grief
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Also listed
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. It emphasizes understanding a person's experience and letting the session follow the person's priorities, which works well in video or phone conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; CBT homework and short skill practices adapt easily to chat, text, or video. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express core emotions and repair difficult interaction patterns, making it useful for conversations that need careful emotional reflection.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with practical CBT tools, adding mindfulness practices, or using client-centered listening to shape the plan as therapy moves forward.
Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and fuller conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, on-the-go coping prompts, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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