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Nate Porter

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Nate Porter, LCPC, LCMHC

Kansas

LCPC and LCMHC - Stress and family concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Grief and loss

About Nate

Nate Porter is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Kansas and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with nine years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and related life changes. Nate approaches each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.

Nate helps people talk through what feels most urgent at home. He focuses on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. Sessions often include identifying patterns, trying small changes, and tracking what helps.

In work with relationship and family concerns, he addresses communication problems, abandonment and attachment issues, and conflicts that affect everyday routines. For parents he concentrates on coping strategies, managing stress, and rebuilding reliable routines.

He also supports people dealing with addiction, co-occurring conditions, and grief. Common topics include control issues, guilt and shame, and repairing trust after separation or divorce. Nate uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to what each person needs.

Nate’s approach is collaborative. He listens for patterns, suggests experiments to try between sessions, and reviews what worked. The aim is practical progress that fits into daily life.

How sessions work

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

He works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and trying specific changes. For example, cognitive strategies look at thoughts that feed anxiety and test alternative ways of thinking to reduce worry. Behavioral strategies use small, practical experiments to change routines and reduce avoidance, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addiction-related habits.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk about what has worked and what hasn’t, and together decide which techniques to try based on the client’s goals and daily life. Adjustments are made as progress or obstacles appear.

The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove commute time so people can meet during a break. Therapists can still use homework, tracking tools, and brief between-session check-ins to support steady progress.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Utah, Kansas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting issues, and related life changes.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has nine years of professional work experience in counseling and mental health settings.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds the LCPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Kansas.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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