Nina Kaplan Hansson, LCSW
Licensed in California · 14 years in practice
Nina Kaplan Hansson offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or the mood swings of bipolar disorder.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 87282 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1013342302 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Nina
Nina Kaplan Hansson offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or the mood swings of bipolar disorder. She uses a practical, steady approach so people can talk through what’s happening now and make small changes that matter. Nina is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in California with 14 years of experience.
She focuses on the problems that show up in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
That includes relationship troubles, sleep problems, communication and commitment issues, and the strain caregivers often feel. She also helps people work through adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, body image and the effects of family of origin patterns. In sessions Nina creates an open, nonjudgmental space for people to say what they’re feeling and thinking.
She listens closely and helps clients identify clear steps they can try between meetings. Conversations are practical and aimed at reducing distress and increasing predictability in daily routines. Nina blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a relational style.
She pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions and how patterns repeat in relationships. Her goal is to help people build safer ways of handling emotions and conflict while strengthening coping skills. Clients can expect flexible online options for contact and follow-up.
Nina supports international clients and works in English, offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many people benefit from techniques that focus on present-day patterns and skills. One common approach Nina uses emphasizes understanding how past relationships shape current reactions and attachment patterns; it helps when recurring relationship problems or abandonment fears cause distress. Another approach she draws on teaches practical coping and mood-management strategies such as routines, sleep hygiene, and clear behavioral steps to reduce anxiety and stabilize mood. These methods are useful for depression, bipolar symptoms, and anxiety that interfere with daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nina collaborates with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts methods over time so therapy stays relevant and useful rather than prescriptive.
Online therapy offers real flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever a person is, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets someone check in between sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent contact and to practice new skills in day-to-day situations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, plus related issues such as sleep problems and communication struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and relational. She listens, helps name patterns, and suggests small, doable steps to reduce distress between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship concerns in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in California as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker and practices from that location.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
Which session formats are available?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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