About Us

Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in Education, Hunter College; 1973

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Loyola University, 1986 

Grief and Loss Certified Therapist, 2024

*Fun Fact: Mrs. Nina was one of the 1st  1,000 counselors licensed in The State of Louisiana (License #925). To frame that, counselors, getting licensed now, are numbered around 20,000! 

36+ years of experience in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. 

Nina has experience working in a variety of mental health settings including: working with sexual trauma survivors, sexual addiction, 12 years in educational settings, substance abuse clinic supervisor, 17 years at a mental health hospital setting for inpatient, outpatient and partial care. 

As of 2024, Mrs. Nina became a licensed Grief Therapist--proving it is never to late to acquire a new skill!

Nina specializes in:

• Substance Abuse
• Grief & Loss
• Trauma
• Depression
• Dysfunctional Families of Orgin
• Shame Based Issues
• LGBTQ+ Issues; Trans Based Issues
• Sexual Disorders
• Women's & Men's Issues
• Personality Disorders

Clientele: Adults, Elders, Couples

Nina practices from a Client-Centered, Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach believing that each client is the expert of their individual life. She treats each individual with unconditional positive regard and empower clients to be proactive in their healing. Nina believes that every person is unique and creative and this reveals that there is no "one" way to be happy or live life.  

I was born and raised in New York City and relocated to New Orleans following a winter of 7 major snow storms. New Orleans was my home until Hurricane Katrina devastated our once cherished home and demolished the clinic that I was a supervisor at.

My happy place is now Lafayette. I take pleasure in traveling, reading and staying physically fit despite enjoying the wonderful Cajun cuisine. I also enjoy listening to Cajun and classical music which is my favorite way to decompress.