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Nannina Leo

Compassionate practical support for family concerns

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Nevada
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nannina

Nannina Leo is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She uses clear talk and structured tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strains. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at making change feel possible rather than overwhelming.

She is licensed in Nevada and has six years of professional experience as an LCSW. She spends sessions building an open space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgment.

Background and approach

Conversations often include setting simple goals and trying concrete skills between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and shift them into more useful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotions feel intense and coping strategies are needed.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. That approach helps clarify personal values and small next steps that fit daily life. Treatment often addresses family tensions, career stress, grief, trauma, and substance concerns, along with intimacy and self-esteem struggles.

Sessions can explore how current problems developed and then focus on practical actions to improve daily functioning. Nannina aims to partner with each person to set realistic, manageable goals. Her work is meant to be collaborative and paced to the client's needs.

She offers services in English and practices across a range of common difficulties, including ADHD and bipolar-related coping. The tone in her sessions is supportive and pragmatic, focused on usable tools and forward movement.

Practical therapy approaches for online family and life challenges

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and actions. In sessions this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new ways of responding that reduce anxiety and improve mood. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. People learn breathing, grounding, and communication tools that can help during heated family or relationship moments.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about change. It uses guided questions and reflective listening to clarify values and build practical next steps. Nannina will work together with each person to choose which approaches fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques so they can be used in daily life.

Online sessions allow meetings by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. The variety of formats also lets people practice skills between meetings and check in on progress in ways that suit their routine.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, career difficulties, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is straightforward and supportive, using clear talk and practical skills. Sessions focus on small, usable steps and goal-setting rather than long abstract discussions.
How much experience does she have?
She holds six years of professional experience working as a licensed clinical social worker.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LCSW licensed in Nevada with credential number NV LCSW 9422-C.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Nevada
Languages
English

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