Nina Powell
Expert LCSW guiding grief and life transitions
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 31 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Grief, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nina
Nina Powell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 31 years of practice who blends evidence-based techniques with a compassionate, client-centered stance. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused methods to help people confront anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns.
Background and approach
Her background in rehabilitation counseling and hospice and palliative care informs her work with individuals facing serious illness, caregiver stress, loss, and end-of-life challenges. Throughout a long career Nina has supported survivors of domestic violence and people living with chronic illness or disability, helping them manage symptoms, navigate practical resources, and cope with life transitions.
Much of her recent work has centered on adults, children, and families affected by cancer, offering counseling for patients and caregivers around self-image, control issues, compassion fatigue, and bereavement after unexpected loss. She combines narrative and psychodynamic ideas when useful to explore meaning, past patterns, and emotional processing.
Nina aims to create a respectful, collaborative space where clients identify goals and develop practical skills for daily life. She draws on a breadth of clinical experience to guide people through change, grief, and recovery with sensitivity and steady support.
Approaches that guide online care and what they offer
Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting, empathetic relationship and supports clients in identifying their own goals and solutions; it is especially helpful for people seeking a compassionate, validating space to explore feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and practical coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships and can assist with attachment, grief, and relational healing.Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may begin with an exploratory phase to see whether skill-based work, emotional processing, or a combination of approaches will be most useful moving forward.
Online work with this therapist is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain regular contact, practice techniques between appointments, and access support from home or other convenient locations while tailoring the interaction style to what helps the client progress.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed
Florida, Maine
Languages
English