Kade- Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor

With well over a decade of clinical work, Kade Collins, MSW, LCSW joined Obsidian Care Collective, PLLC in March, 2023 as a clinical psychotherapist. Kade is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lic# C017117) in the State of North Carolina and holds both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from Temple University. Kade has been a health advocate and educational speaker since the early 2000s.

Before working with Obsidian Care Collective, Kade was a psychotherapist at a nation-wide mental health practice providing specialized care to adolescents and adults including EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety protocol, and Solution-Focused therapy. Kade also served as the Lead Therapist for six years at the Morris Home in Philadelphia, a progressive in-patient treatment program for substance use and mental health treatment in the United States. Additionally, Kade has provided cutting edge and targeted support services at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). During this time, Kade developed an unwavering dedication to providing trauma-informed care while utilizing the principles of harm reduction, cultural competency, and social justice. 

At Obsidian Care Collective, Kade provides individual, couples, and family therapy to adolescents and adults who are seeking support with an intersection of needs. Kade continues to provide stellar trauma therapy and works with neurodivergence including Autism and ADHD, people with addictions, and general mental health care needs. Kade has advanced experience and mastery in working with gender and sexual diversity, service industry folks including those who are care providers, people living with HIV, and individuals seeking support as they explore issues around masculinity.

Kade is currently a member in good standing with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Kade also serves as a field instructor for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Master in Social Work graduate program.

When not providing clinical services for clients, Kade enjoys spending time with loved ones, both humans and animals, being in water and learning from being in communities working together on mutual aide efforts. 

Kade’s Areas of Expertise

• Family therapy for all family constellations

• Relationship therapy for couples, throuples, polycules, and more.

• Psychotherapy for youth and adults with depression, anxiety, and other mental health experiences

• C-PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress and trauma recovery

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

• Coming Soon Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for treatment of Obsessive Complusive Disorder

• Addictions and dual diagnosis

• Targeted support for autistic folks and other neurodivergence

• Identity exploration and affirming psychotherapy

• Letters of support to increase access to health care

February 2025: Kade has immediate openings for new patients attending therapy virtually. To meet Kade, please complete the contact form at the link HERE to schedule a no cost consultation. Folks at Obsidian know that making that first contact with a new therapist is a big deal. As such, we aim to reply to inquiries within the same business day.