Nina Lupo
Therapist blending compassion with practical tools
LMFT Washington
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nina
Nina Lupo is a Washington-licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience helping adults, families, couples, adolescents, and children navigate life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional pain.
Background and approach
She approaches therapy as a collaborative process that honors each person’s strengths while offering practical tools to reduce anxiety, process trauma, and rebuild connection. Her background includes work in nonprofit agencies, independent practice, and educational settings, and roles as counselor, case manager, advocate, consultant, and supervisor.
Nina’s training in clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy included participation in marriage research early in her career, which informs her use of evidence-based strategies for couples and families. She combines client-centered listening with solution-focused interventions, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method where appropriate.
Clients can expect a direct yet compassionate style that balances empathy with clear guidance. Nina offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, grief, parenting struggles, identity and sexuality issues, career and workplace stress, and challenges like panic, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She aims to help people access their internal strengths and build lasting skills for growth.
Online approaches that meet you where you are
Many of Nina’s core methods translate well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that maintain symptoms and then introducing practical exercises to shift those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s experience, offering empathic listening and validation so people can explore values, identity, and life purpose at their own pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people map emotional responses and improve attachment and intimacy by increasing emotional awareness and safe expression.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nina will discuss your goals, preferences, and the specific challenges you bring, and together you will decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, relational work with EFT or Gottman-informed techniques, or a client-centered, solution-focused path. The plan can evolve as progress is made and needs change.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments. Video calls enable face-to-face interaction for deeper relational work, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or more frequent contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and apply therapeutic tools in real life situations.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English