About Nina
Nina Puckett is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who grew up in Hawaii and brings six years of clinical work to her practice. She draws on her own recovery from an eating disorder to guide conversations with clarity and compassion. Nina keeps sessions straightforward and calm so people can focus on small, useful steps forward.
She helps people address anxiety and depression with practical strategies for daily life. She also supports those dealing with addictions, body image concerns, obsessions and compulsions, self-harm thoughts, and issues many women face.
Background and approach
Conversations center on what is happening now and what can be tried next. In sessions Nina aims to create a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named. She listens closely and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals.
Sessions tend to emphasize actionable plans rather than abstract theory. Nina is comfortable using a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tackle concerns like eating and food-related problems, drug and alcohol addiction, and obsessive behaviors. She explains tools in plain language and helps people practice them between meetings.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to the individual. She acknowledges that reaching out takes courage and focuses on making the first steps easier and less scary. People who want steady support and practical change may find her style a good fit.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Nina uses evidence-based techniques that focus on change in everyday life. One common approach helps people break unhelpful patterns by teaching specific skills for thoughts and behaviors; this can reduce anxiety, compulsive actions, and mood symptoms. Another approach centers on recovering from disordered eating and body image distress by building regular eating habits, coping strategies for urges, and a healthier relationship with food and self.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nina will discuss different methods and collaborate on what seems most useful for the person's goals and preferences. The plan can be adjusted over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let you see facial cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can fit a commute or a short break, and they use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, or flexible support between sessions. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and workable for daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
Also works with
- Body image
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English