Nina Mantelman, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Nina

Nina Mantelman is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. Nina focuses on emotional challenges like guilt, shame, anger, and problems with self-esteem and relationships.

She also attends to issues tied to career, parenting, and bipolar mood concerns. Nina draws on three years of clinical experience and works in English and Russian.

Background and approach

She emphasizes self-compassion and helps clients reconnect with what matters to them. Sessions aim to create concrete steps, not just talk, so people leave with tools they can try between meetings. Her background includes work with caregivers, veterans, and people from multicultural backgrounds.

That experience informs how she listens for cultural and role-based pressures. Nina often helps clients untangle control issues, communication problems, and caregiving stress so daily life feels more manageable. In sessions she uses practical methods to rebuild trust in oneself and in relationships.

She supports clients through forgiveness work, setting boundaries, and finding life purpose. Therapy also covers coping strategies for mood fluctuations and trauma-related symptoms. Nina prefers a collaborative style.

She partners with each person to set goals and track progress. The focus is on steady, realistic change and strengthening the skills people need to handle future challenges.

Therapy approaches and what online work looks like

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small actions that match those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and situations where avoidance keeps life feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional reactions and connection patterns; it can help with trust, communication, and healing from relational wounds. The Gottman Method looks specifically at ways partners communicate and solve problems, offering clear skills for improving connection and reducing conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, comfort, and needs. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time so it stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life gets complicated. Many people find the combination of a method-driven approach and flexible delivery helps them practice new skills more consistently between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, career shifts, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on building self-compassion and concrete skills clients can use between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has three years of clinical experience and has worked with caregivers, veterans, older adults, and people from multicultural backgrounds.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - NY LMHC 004994 - and practices in New York.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian.

What session formats does she use?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English, Russian

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