Kerre Nitz , LPC

Kerre Nitz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Saginaw, Michigan. She holds a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Certificate in Trauma Studies and a Master of Divinity, both earned at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Her clinical background spans inpatient care, school counseling, hospital crisis work, and outpatient individual therapy, providing a wide-ranging perspective on mental health across settings.

She has supported school-age children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with a variety of concerns. Her areas of focus include depression, self-esteem and body image, grief and loss, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, anger management, stress management, adjustment disorders, and crisis intervention. Kerre emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in unconditional positive regard and trust, creating a space where clients can explore their experiences and goals.

Her practice draws on several evidence-informed methods, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, mindfulness, narrative therapy, gestalt therapy, motivational interviewing, and attachment theory. She prioritizes identifying and amplifying clients' existing strengths, skills, and abilities to help them navigate obstacles and pursue meaningful change. Kerre approaches therapy as a collaborative journey, inviting clients to partner in goal setting, growth, and the discovery of purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Kerre Nitz integrates client-centered therapy, attachment-based principles, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address emotional and relational concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore their feelings at their own pace and build toward clearer goals - it is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, adjustment, and life transitions.

Attachment-based work explores relational patterns formed in early connections and how they affect current relationships, which can be useful for intimacy-related concerns, abandonment issues, and family dynamics. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kerre works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions and adjusts techniques as the relationship and goals evolve.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to access care from different locations. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, accommodate busy lives, and choose the communication mode that feels most comfortable.