About Nina
Nina Puckett is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Hawaii with six years of clinical experience. She draws on personal experience with recovery from an eating disorder to guide her work. Nina aims to make first steps into therapy feel less intimidating.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and depression.
How Nina works
She also addresses body image, drug and alcohol addiction, obsessions and compulsions related to OCD, self-harm, and women's issues. Nina combines practical conversation with compassionate listening to help people break unhelpful patterns. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward.
Nina helps people set clear, manageable goals and practices simple skills between meetings. She draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to fit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Nina emphasizes understanding the whole person, not just symptoms.
She spends time learning what matters most to each client and adapts the pace accordingly. Progress is treated as a step-by-step process where small changes add up. People who reach out can expect direct, kind feedback and practical tools for daily life.
Nina encourages questions and works to make therapy useful and applicable outside sessions. Her approach is warm, steady, and focused on helping people move toward a more manageable, satisfying life.
What Nina works with
The areas below are the ones Nina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Body image
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Hawaii |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Many clinicians use structured, evidence-based techniques to target symptoms and change behavior. Behavioral approaches focus on identifying specific behaviors to change and replacing them with healthier routines; these can help with anxiety, depression, and habits tied to eating and substance use. Cognitive strategies concentrate on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce worry and negative self-judgment.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, explain what each approach looks like in sessions, and adjust based on your goals and how you respond. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to try and when to shift course.
Online formats make it easier to get consistent care. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, notes between sessions, or when you want ongoing written support. These options increase flexibility and help therapy fit into a busy life.
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