Nanine "Marie" Dickson, LPC, LMHC

Nanine "Marie" Dickson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and jealousy. She speaks plain language and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Marie aims to help clients notice choices they already have and try small changes that make life easier.

She brings a background in education and counseling to her work. Her training includes a master’s degree in Education and Counseling and she holds LPC and LMHC credentials. Over a dozen years in clinical counseling add to the two decades plus of experience she gained working in education.

In sessions she leans on cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered conversation. That means she helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and use their own strengths to solve problems. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

Marie favors short-term, practical planning alongside deeper exploration when it’s needed. She helps people set goals, try experiments between sessions, and reflect on what worked. Many clients use this approach for issues like anger, addiction, grief, postpartum mood changes, and career stress.

Her work is straightforward and collaborative. She aims to meet people where they are and help them build skills they can use day to day.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings like jealousy or emptiness. Sessions focus on understanding early relationship experiences and trying new responses in current relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s perspective. The therapist listens, reflects, and supports the client in finding their own solutions and next steps. This approach suits people who want a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort through decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear steps to test unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and track what changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match goals and preferences. Sessions can include short practical exercises, skill-building, and reflection, adjusted over time as needs change.

Confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can often tailor session length and focus to fit a person’s routine without promising a specific format.