- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Nina
Nina Lupo is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Washington. She brings 25 years of experience and a calm, direct manner to sessions. Parents often seek her out for help managing stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and mood or anxiety concerns.
She aims to make therapy practical and focused so busy families can see real change. Nina favors a person-centered and solution-focused way of working. She listens first, then helps clients identify small steps that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
She also draws on tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to shift unhelpful thinking and from emotionally-focused methods to strengthen close relationships. Her background includes work in non-profit agencies, independent practice, and educational settings. She has served as a counselor, case manager, advocate, consultant, and supervisor.
Early in her career she participated in research with Dr. John Gottman's marital therapy project while an undergraduate at the University of Washington. Nina completed graduate studies at Pepperdine University in California in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy.
She now focuses her time on adults, young adults, and parenting concerns, helping people build skills that fit their real lives. Sessions with Nina are collaborative. She offers practical tools, coaching-style guidance, and a readiness to work short-term or over several months depending on what the person needs.
Her goal is to help clients find more ease, clearer communication, and a steadier sense of purpose.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and relationship work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are. It helps people feel heard and discover their own solutions, which is useful for parents juggling many demands. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns in daily life. Emotionally-focused therapy aims to identify and shift patterns of emotional interaction in close relationships, which can help partners and parents reconnect and improve communication.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Nina collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and adapts tools over time rather than sticking rigidly to one method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when schedules permit. Phone calls can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or quick tools between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into daily life while working on parenting, relationships, and personal growth.
Questions people ask about Nina
What concerns does Nina commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, and workplace or career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate with a person-centered, solution-focused emphasis. She combines listening with practical tools and coaching to help clients make changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience across non-profit, independent practice, and education settings and has worked as a counselor, case manager, advocate, consultant, and supervisor.
What credentials and region are listed for her?
Nina holds the credential LMFT and practices in Washington as indicated by WA LMFT LF.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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