- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Nina
Nina Mantelman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She brings three years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem. Nina aims to create a calm, practical space where people can name what feels hard and begin to make small changes.
Her sessions focus on building self-compassion and clearer communication. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, and anger so they can make choices that fit their values.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns and relationship struggles are frequent topics she addresses in straightforward, skill-based ways. Nina blends approaches that help people notice what matters and repair connection with others. She uses tools that encourage action toward values and that look at how attachment patterns affect current relationships.
Practical strategies and moment-to-moment skills are woven into conversations rather than delivered as abstract theory. People work at a pace that suits them, with emphasis on doable steps between meetings. She pays attention to cultural background and to stressors that come from caregiving or military life.
Sessions often include skill practice, communication work, and setting realistic goals for change. Nina offers support for career transitions, coping with life changes, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to help people build resilience and clearer self-understanding.
Sessions are offered in English and Russian for those who prefer either language.
What Nina works with
Everything Nina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
Approaches Nina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Nina’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can focus on small behavior changes and values-based exercises that clients practice between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people identify what they need to feel safer and more connected; this work often includes communication practice and reflection on early relationship patterns. The Gottman Method provides concrete tools for improving communication and resolving conflict, such as turn-taking exercises and structured check-ins that can be practiced during remote sessions.Nina treats finding the right method as a team effort. She talks with clients about goals, preferences, and what has felt helpful in the past, then suggests approaches to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and practical for each person.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face when they want a richer interaction. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera helps focus. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in quickly, fit therapy into a work break, or use short coaching-style prompts between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills in day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Nina
What concerns does Nina focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, relationship struggles, parenting issues, bipolar concerns, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Nina uses a direct but warm approach that emphasizes self-compassion, practical skills, and step-by-step goal setting.
What is her clinical background?
Nina has three years of clinical experience supporting people with caregiver stress, multicultural concerns, and veteran-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, NY LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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