- Strengths focused
- Skill building
- Goal oriented
About Nanine
Nanine "Marie" Dickson is a licensed counselor who helps people build stronger self esteem and cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her background in education shapes a calm, teaching style that many find easy to follow.
Marie holds a master’s degree in Education and Counseling and brings 12 years of clinical counseling experience alongside a long career in education. She uses straightforward methods so people can identify choices they already have. That approach helps clients feel more able to manage work, relationships, and daily demands.
In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect how people relate today. Solution-focused and client-centered work keep conversations goal-oriented and practical.
Marie often helps people notice strengths they’d missed and plan small, doable steps forward. She encourages clients to test new ways of communicating and coping, then review what worked. Sessions tend to center on problem solving, skill building, and realistic goal setting.
People who like clear, instructional guidance and a focus on immediate problems may find this style useful. Her training in education and counseling informs a patient, explanatory manner that aims to make change feel possible.
Marie holds a master’s degree in Education and Counseling and brings 12 years of clinical counseling experience alongside a long career in education. She uses straightforward methods so people can identify choices they already have. That approach helps clients feel more able to manage work, relationships, and daily demands.
In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect how people relate today. Solution-focused and client-centered work keep conversations goal-oriented and practical.
Marie often helps people notice strengths they’d missed and plan small, doable steps forward. She encourages clients to test new ways of communicating and coping, then review what worked. Sessions tend to center on problem solving, skill building, and realistic goal setting.
People who like clear, instructional guidance and a focus on immediate problems may find this style useful. Her training in education and counseling informs a patient, explanatory manner that aims to make change feel possible.