Nina Escobar-Petersen

Calm, practical guidance for navigating change

LCSW Missouri

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Nina

Nina Escobar-Petersen brings 15 years of clinical practice as a Missouri-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes.

Background and approach

She frames care around compassionate, individualized attention that honors each person’s history and strengths while addressing concerns like self-esteem, relationship struggles, grief, career transitions, parenting challenges, and bipolar disorder. Nina also works with issues related to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and identity questions including gender dysphoria.

Her work integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and EMDR to tailor interventions to a person’s needs. Using a trauma-aware, culturally responsive stance, she helps clients explore attachment patterns, improve communication, cope with loss, and develop practical strategies for day-to-day functioning.

Nina emphasizes collaboration and practical skill-building so clients can strengthen resilience and move toward goals that matter to them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Online sessions with Nina often draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete skills to change patterns of feeling and behavior. CBT can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management when paired with real-world practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy is also a part of her toolkit and focuses on understanding relational patterns and emotional bonds formed across a lifetime; it helps people improve intimacy, trust, and communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is collaborative and iterative. Nina works with clients to explore which methods fit their needs and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as goals evolve. Clients and therapist together set priorities, try techniques, and review what helps most so treatment remains aligned with each person’s circumstances and values.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow therapists to offer focused skill-building, reflective conversations, and homework-based interventions across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Nina works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder, and related challenges such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her practice blends client-centered warmth with structured, evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other modalities to build coping skills and insight.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy and support for a range of mental health and life transition concerns.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with licence number MO LCSW 2014008259.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What is the process to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English