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Nina Kennedy, LIMFT, LMFT

Compassionate therapist for relationship and trauma healing

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About Nina

Nina Kennedy is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. She brings 21 years of experience and aims to create an affirming atmosphere for LGBTQ clients and others who need an inclusive space to talk.

Background and approach

Nina practices in Georgia and holds licenses in Ohio and Kentucky as well. Her sessions tend to be straightforward and practical.

She listens first, then helps clients identify patterns that keep problems going. Together they set small, achievable goals for improving communication, managing intense feelings, and rebuilding trust after hurt.

Nina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, mood concerns, and relationship strain. She helps people understand how attachment and past loss can shape present reactions.

That work often includes practicing new ways of relating and handling conflict. She also supports people navigating identity and intimacy topics, including kink and alternative sexual cultures, and the stress that can come with those experiences.

When needed, she addresses complicated issues like codependency, dissociation, or co-occurring conditions by pacing sessions to match what the person can handle. Nina keeps therapy collaborative.

She balances compassion with clear feedback so clients can try different coping skills between sessions. Over time the goal is to build steadier relationships with others and with oneself.

Online approaches and flexible session options

Online work often uses techniques that are clear and easy to practice between sessions. One common approach focuses on trauma-informed skill building - grounding exercises, pacing the work, and teaching ways to manage strong emotions so people feel steadier day to day. This approach helps with trauma, dissociation, and anxiety symptoms. A second approach centers on improving relationships and attachment patterns. That involves identifying interaction patterns, trying new communication moves in real time, and practicing boundaries to reduce repeating old hurts. It is useful for relationship strain, abandonment concerns, and codependency. Choosing the right set of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, trial different methods, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and decide which tools feel most helpful. Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when scheduling permits. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or times when a shorter touchpoint fits better into a busy day. Together these options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
Nina works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship struggles. She also addresses related areas such as attachment issues, codependency, and domestic violence effects.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying manageable skills between meetings.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 21 years of experience working with complex emotional and relational issues. That background informs a steady, informed approach to common and layered problems.
What credentials and locations are on record?
She holds licenses as an Ohio Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist and a Kentucky Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Georgia.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio
Languages
English