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Nadirah Burris

Nadirah Burris

LPC · Oklahoma

Practical counseling for everyday struggles

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  • Clear steps forward
  • Values-based focus
  • Ten years experience

About Nadirah

Nadirah Burris is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience. She talks plainly about how stress, life changes, and relationship strain can pile up until daily life feels out of reach. Nadirah invites people to notice their mental health before it becomes an emergency and to set realistic goals that fit their day-to-day life.

She has worked in schools, rehab facilities, and agencies. That variety shaped a practical approach to care. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings. Nadirah helps people build habits that match their values and capabilities rather than promising quick fixes.

Her work includes helping with anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, addiction, burnout, ADHD, and trauma and abuse. Adoption and foster care concerns are also listed among her focus areas. She frames difficult emotions as pieces of a larger life story and helps people find workable next steps.

Nadirah draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice what matters. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Client-centered listening is part of how she shapes a plan with each person.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and practical homework. Nadirah encourages small, achievable changes and checks in on progress. The aim is steady forward movement toward goals that feel meaningful and doable.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, then tests simple experiments to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respectful listening and collaboration so the person feels heard while deciding which tools to try.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they will choose methods to try and adjust those methods as needed, with ongoing input from the client.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping therapy consistent during life changes. Online work can make it easier to have brief check-ins, to use mindfulness practices between meetings, or to schedule sessions around work or caregiving commitments. Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking to make sure they fit your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with evidence-informed tools so people can try concrete steps between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She has ten years of work experience in settings that include schools, rehab facilities, and agencies, which shaped a practical approach to counseling.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Oklahoma.

In which language can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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