Meet Nadine Greer

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Nadine Greer. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Nadine , first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

Overcoming imposter syndrome as a couples therapist and a private practice owner has been a deeply personal and transformative journey for me. Having experienced anxiety and perfectionism firsthand, I often questioned my ability to guide others through their struggles and build something that felt worthy. It can be easy to focus on the areas that feel unknown, vulnerable and even completely out of our wheel house and see all the reasons to not try and work through it.

At times feeling my lack of experience or lack of expertise became a deterrent to make moves towards building a practice or stepping into an area of focus. Thoughts like “I need more experience under my belt,” or “there’s so many practices out there, mine wont compare” were common in my headspace and definitely fueled the feelings of imposter syndrome.

However, I came to a point where I had to take a risk, calculated, but still a risk and step into a space that felt foreign and unknown. I had to work towards seeing these challenges as assets rather than obstacles—recognizing that my vulnerability reminds me of areas to grow in and that my lived experience allows me to connect and be resilient in times of uncertainty. I learned to trust my expertise and aspire to step out of my comfort zone, to connect and meet like minded people to lean on and find support from, and to connect myself with those who could support the areas I felt lost in.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist certified in emotion focused couples therapy. Ive been in practice for about 10 years working in various settings. This wasn’t always what I wanted to do though professionally, originally I was pre-med but after talking with a mentor during my junior year at San Diego State, I realized that my focus and attention was really on the after care part. The part where healing takes place not only in the individual but in their relationships. I found myself drawn to relationships and how intricate, sacred and interwoven in our being they are, throw in emotions and I was hooked into the therapy world. I wanted to help people break generational patterns in themselves and their relationships, supporting a new wave of people wanting to strengthen their relationships and build healthier connections with themselves and their worlds.
Starting a practice and building a business was a whole other endeavor but I knew that, in order to provide the care and focus I wanted to give my clients I needed to create a space where that could be the focus. What I love about my practice and our focus is that we don’t just want to sit and talk about struggles, we want to be in those struggles with you and face them head on. We want to understand where the disconnection is coming from and help you gain a felt sense of repair and reconnection. It’s a big reason why Ive also started offering couples intensive therapy. An intensive 2 or 3 day format of therapy where couples can dive into their relationship and focus on the areas without needing to take pause and restart the following week. It’s an opportunity to really focus uninterrupted on the areas that hurt and find clarity and relief.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Early on, I think taking things slowly was crucial to my growth, knowing when to sacrifice as in be more cost efficient or not do something and when to step into something strongly, such as spend more on a particular support or focus more on an area, supported my ability later down the road to take bigger risks and impacted my journey. Learning and knowing how to market yourself and understanding your customers, finding a support system that encourages and strengthens your growth, and learning how and when to outsource the projects and parts to your business that others can do better are pieces of advice I would give.

Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?

Currently, I am in a phase of exploring how to reach a greater audience outside of a therapy room. I love being a couples therapist but I also have an interest and passion in connecting and educating those wanting to self reflect and find ways to develop and improve in their work, social and romantic lives. Id love to collaborate with those that are seeking to inform, connect and help support their audiences through education and workshops, podcasts, etc. I would love to collaborate on ways to promote education while also correcting inaccuracies and addressing discrepancies in regards to relationships, sexuality, performance and connection. The best way to connect is through my website or by email.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.practicingwholenesstx.com
• Instagram: practicingwholenessmft