Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nina
Nina Mantelman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings three years of clinical experience to her practice and focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life transitions. Nina speaks English and Russian and accepts international clients for online work.
She helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger in clear, practical ways. Sessions often look at relationship struggles, self-esteem, parenting strain, and career concerns while addressing trauma, bipolar mood challenges, and adjustment after major life changes.
Background and approach
Nina also supports caregiver stress, communication difficulties, and issues around guilt and forgiveness. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to help clients build self-compassion and find a clearer sense of life purpose.
Conversations move toward concrete strategies that can be used outside sessions, not just ideas on a page. In therapy she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, and relationship tools derived from the Gottman Method. These approaches guide practical steps for handling strong feelings, improving connection, and making values-based choices.
People who come to Nina can expect straightforward sessions that balance emotional understanding with actionable skills. She emphasizes steady progress, intentional practice between sessions, and adapting goals to each person’s needs and pace.
What Nina works with
Everything Nina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nina's practice.
- 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 these approaches translate to online help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking small actions that reflect personal values. It can help when anger, anxiety, or avoidance gets in the way of what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating affect current relationships and emotional reactions; it can be useful for improving connection and understanding triggers. The Gottman Method offers practical tools for managing conflict and strengthening communication in close relationships, with clear exercises and problem-solving steps.Nina treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. That can mean blending elements from different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging gives flexibility for different needs. Video lets you work face-to-face when bandwidth allows, phone calls are useful when a shorter check-in fits a busy day, chat can be handy for quick reflections, and messaging supports ongoing, lower-intensity work between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, to coordinate across time zones, or to choose a format that feels most comfortable.
Questions people ask about Nina
What concerns does Nina commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, parenting strain, career concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Nina focuses on building self-compassion, exploring life purpose, and developing skills that can be used between visits.
What background and experience does she bring?
Nina has three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor working with diverse concerns including caregiver stress and multicultural issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New York licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.