Others often recognized Nina’s natural warmth, intuition, and calming presence, qualities that pointed toward her future as a therapist long before she recognized them within herself. Her early career paths helped cultivate creativity, patience, and attunement, but it was the loss of a loved one to addiction that ultimately clarified her calling to psychotherapy. In her prior clinical work, she supported individuals facing OCD, hoarding behaviors, and end-of-life transitions, experiences that deepened her compassion and strengthened her ability to provide attuned, compassionate, and skilled care. Additionally, working in hospice taught Nina the important role spirituality can play in the therapeutic space.