Meet your Therapist

Founded by experienced Licensed Professional Counselors, NOVA Mental Health Counseling blends expertise with empathy. We value honest conversation, a touch of humor, and a human approach to therapy. Growth is easier when it feels safe, supportive, and authentic — and that’s exactly what we provide.

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Karina Intro

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About Karina

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Karina’s Approach

I am a certified grief-informed professional and grief educator with advanced training in complex and traumatic grief.

My work focuses on helping people understand what they are experiencing and make sense of emotions that can feel confusing, heavy, or isolating.

Grief doesn’t have a timeline, and it rarely follows a predictable path. Together, we focus on:

• Understanding the root of what you are feeling
• Processing loss or change in a way that feels manageable
• Reducing the anxiety, depression, or overwhelm that grief can bring
• Finding ways to move forward while still honoring what mattered

I’m not here to tell you what you should do or how you’re supposed to feel. Life is complicated, and most people are balancing many responsibilities while quietly carrying their own internal struggles.

My goal is to help you make sense of your experience so you can move forward with your loss as part of your story — growing with it rather than feeling defined by it.

Credentials

Marymount University - M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling 
Virginia Tech - B.S. Psychology, Business Leadership
Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor & Supervisor # 0701012947

Maryland Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor # LC17896

New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor #015943

Ohio Licensed Professional Counselor #C.2506951

Florida Telehealth Licensed Mental Health Counselor # TPMC5474 https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/
NBCC # 172738
NPI License # 1669056644

Professional Affiliations

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Virginia Counselors Association (VCA)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Chi Sigma Iota - Counseling Academic & Professional Honors Society International
Certified Grief Educator by Grief.com and David Kessler

Grief Support Center Affiliate


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