Nydian E. Coker, MA,LCMHC,LCAS,NCC

980.500.9669

nydian.coker@caatl.net

Nydian received her Bachelors in Psychology in 2004 and her Masters in Community Counseling in 2006 from Winthrop University and brings over 17 years of post-graduate clinical experience to the practice. In the past, Nydian has worked in outpatient substance abuse settings with adolescents and adults and has years of experience in outpatient and in-home/community settings working with children and families. Nydian utilizes CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Play Therapy, Rational-Emotive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Psycho-Educational Therapy in her therapeutic repertoire and is also very skilled in teaching mindfulness techniques. Nydian has been a highly valued member of our team since 2016.

Nydian is an LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) with her additional licensure as a LCAS (Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist) as well as being a NCC (National Certified Counselor).  Nydian is bilingual in English and Spanish and is a great asset to our community in meeting the needs of clients looking for a bilingual/Spanish speaking therapist.

Nydian works with children ages 7 and up, adolescents, adults and couples of all ages. She has significant expertise in childhood and adolescent behavioral and emotional issues of all kinds and is particularly skilled in helping children dealing with anxiety, health issues, mood regulation, stress and family stress or changes. She works extensively with parenting/family issues, divorce issues for children and adults, and has an expertise in autism and developmental disorders. She enjoys very much her work and is quite skilled with adults dealing with anxiety, relationship issues, depression, cultural issues, grief, substance use and addictive disorders whether themselves or within the family, dual-diagnosis, trauma and general life stressors and transitions.

Clients who meet Nydian immediately recognize her warm, caring and calming nature with both children and adults. She is highly skilled and effective as she works with clients to determine what their goals are and assisting them to achieve those goals in the most efficient manner possible. Nydian’s clients appreciate her kind, compassionate yet also direct style and her great sense of humor.

Nydian offers day, evening and weekend appointments.  Nydian is in-network with BCBS (except Blue Value and Blue Local), Cigna, United, Aetna, Tricare and Medcost (unless managed by CBHA), as well as offering private pay. Feel free to contact Nydian for a free initial phone consultation to determine if your needs are a good match with her expertise and skillsets. She does her best to respond to all potential new client calls or emails within 24 hours.

OFFERING both IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL/TELEHEALTH SESSIONS

When not working, Nydian leads a very active life with her large extended family, friends and particularly cherishes her time with her husband, 3 children as well as her pets. She is an avid gardener, always has a front row seat for her kid’s activities, enjoys reading, photography, cooking, traveling, treasured time getting together with her extended family and her children and date nights with her husband.

Contact Information:

980.500.9669

nydian.coker@caatl.net