Nina Lupo , LMFT

Nina Lupo is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Washington with 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children navigate life’s challenges. Over the course of a long career she has worked in nonprofit agencies, private practice, and educational settings, and has served in roles that include counselor, case manager, advocate, consultant, supervisor, and therapist. This breadth of experience informs a practical, grounded approach to therapy that honors each person’s strengths while addressing patterns that no longer serve them.

Her training includes undergraduate studies in psychology at the University of Washington, where she participated in Dr. John Gottman’s marital therapy research project, and graduate work in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University with an emphasis in marriage, family, and child therapy. These academic experiences complement decades of clinical practice focused on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, grief, intimacy issues, anger, career challenges, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Nina’s style is direct and thoughtful, blending a person-centered stance with solution-focused techniques. She treats therapy as a collaboration - helping clients access their existing resources while offering tools and strategies to support growth. Whether working through a specific issue, engaging in longer-term change, or providing guidance during a crisis, she meets people where they are and supports them in building greater resilience and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nina integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people explore their values and internal strengths so they can make choices aligned with their goals. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. EFT centers on emotions and attachment patterns, supporting couples and individuals to improve connection, regulate strong feelings, and heal from relational wounds.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Nina works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and effective for the individual or relationship.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that process - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from home, and maintain continuity during life transitions, while still working with licensed professionals trained to support emotional and relational growth.