- Direct and practical
- Strengths-based
- Sleep-focused help
About Tina
Tina Collins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 21 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and sleep difficulties. Tina encourages clients to notice their strengths and use them toward real change. She acknowledges that beginning therapy often takes courage and praises the step of reaching out.
In sessions she takes a practical approach. She listens to each person’s story and helps them make small changes that add up over time. Conversations focus on current problems and concrete skills people can try between meetings. Tina works with issues such as coping with life changes, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
Tina emphasizes collaboration. She sees the person in the room as the expert on their life and partners with them to set goals. Therapy may include talking through difficult memories, practicing new ways of responding to stress, and experimenting with habits that support better sleep and steadier mood.
Her background includes two decades in clinical practice within New Jersey settings. That experience shapes a down-to-earth style that aims to make therapy practical and accessible. People who want straightforward tools and steady support often seek her help.
To begin, the site’s Start Therapy process is used to match and schedule sessions. Prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then arrange time with Tina based on availability.
How common approaches are used in online therapy
Tina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes and skill building. One common approach emphasizes identifying current patterns that keep problems going and testing small behavior changes to shift those patterns; this helps with sleep routines, stress, and day-to-day mood. A second approach centers on strengthening coping skills such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise problem solving to manage anxiety, anger, and responses to life changes.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, past experiences, and what feels helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works for the client.
For practical benefits, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also make check-ins simpler when a shorter meeting is useful or when video is difficult due to bandwidth. Please confirm available session formats before booking so you know which options are offered for scheduling and session length.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Tina supports people with relationship strain, family conflict, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and sleep problems. She also helps with parenting stress, career issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens, identifies strengths, and helps clients try small changes and skills between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community-based services in New Jersey.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.