- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Mood concerns
About Nina
Nina Kaplan Hansson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Nina also pays attention to family of origin issues and related topics like attachment and abandonment.
She prefers direct, practical conversations that help people notice how old family roles and expectations still affect daily life. Sessions look at patterns such as communication problems, control issues, and difficulties with commitment. She also addresses challenges linked to adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress.
Nina describes her work as collaborative. She helps people name recurring thoughts and behaviors, try different ways of responding, and practice new habits between sessions. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier reactions rather than quick fixes.
Her clinical background includes years working with mood disorders and trauma-related concerns. She brings experience supporting people with co-morbid conditions and with struggles around body image, substance use, and feelings of emptiness. This background informs the practical strategies she suggests.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Nina asks about what is happening now, what patterns trace back to earlier family life, and what small changes would help most. She accepts clients internationally and conducts work in English.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Evidence-based techniques are cited as the foundation of her practice. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It helps with anxiety, depression, and repeated reactions rooted in early family dynamics. Another commonly used method emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns that began in childhood. This helps people see how closeness, boundaries, and roles learned long ago show up now.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nina collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best based on current concerns, goals, and how they prefer to work. She checks in and adjusts the plan over time so the methods stay useful and practical.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut down on travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support steady work on family-of-origin patterns from wherever a person is located, while matching the approach to the client’s needs and schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment problems, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical. She helps people notice patterns from their family of origin and experiments with different responses in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with mood and trauma-related concerns. That experience includes work with co-morbidity and substance-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before scheduling.
How is cost handled?
Session cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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