As a licensed therapist in Missouri, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My approach centers on compassionate, personalized care that honors each person's unique journey. I have extensive experience working with diverse populations, particularly focusing on mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
My therapeutic practice is deeply committed to creating a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals, young adults, and those experiencing workplace stress, relationship difficulties, and personal identity exploration. I draw from evidence-based approaches to help clients develop stronger self-understanding, build resilience, and cultivate meaningful connections.
With a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens, I support clients in addressing challenging experiences such as social anxiety, attachment issues, and self-esteem concerns. My goal is to empower individuals to develop healthier coping strategies, embrace self-compassion, and move toward more fulfilling lives.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Coping with grief and loss, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
KS LSCSW LSCSW 05956
MO LCSW 2014008259
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Nina Escobar-Petersen. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I feel Nina is a straight forward person. I appreciate honesty. She listens well and has given me different ways to think about how I am reacting to situations.
Written on Apr 04, 2026 after therapy with Nina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
She’s great. She really talks to me and is very honest about everything and what she believes the best next steps are.
Written on Mar 30, 2026 after therapy with Nina for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nina is such a wonderful person. It feels less like I’m at an appointment and more like I’m talking to a friend who has amazing advice and problem-solving skills. She’s everything and more for what I was looking for in a therapist.
Written on Mar 03, 2026 after therapy with Nina for 3 weeks
Nina seems so knowledgeable and calm. She listens and is actually absorbing what I'm saying. She really cares and knows how to move the conversation along to help me get it all out!
Written on Feb 04, 2026 after therapy with Nina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I’ve tried therapy when I was in my late teens early twenties and I just hated it. I decided just in December to try it again. I was connected with Nina, and to say the least- I’ve felt heard, seen, and understood. She truly is an amazing therapist and I am so excited to see where her next journey leads her.
Written on Feb 10, 2023 after therapy with Nina for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
She's been great. Sad to see her leave Betterhelp.com
Written on Feb 06, 2023 after therapy with Nina for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd