- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Nicole
Nicole has practiced for 20 years and holds LPC and LPC-MH credentials. She has worked with people dealing with communication problems, isolation, parenting strain, body image concerns, and addiction-related issues. Her background includes school counseling and a private practice in Rapid City, South Dakota, with professional ties to Arizona licensure as well.
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She combines Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people identify patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and small experiments clients can use between meetings.
Nicole also uses motivational interviewing to support people weighing change, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a concern. She balances empathy with structured steps so people leave sessions with something concrete to try.
Scheduling is shaped around her work as a school counselor, with many appointments on Saturdays. Prospective clients who prefer weekend sessions are encouraged to note that when matching and scheduling.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
South Dakota, Arizona
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Nicole blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people make practical changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, understanding each person's values, and letting the client guide the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce distress.She also draws on mindfulness practices to teach simple attention and breathing strategies that calm intense feelings and improve focus. Together these approaches are used to set clear goals and create small experiments people can try between sessions. Finding the right mix is collaborative - the therapist and client decide which methods fit the client’s needs and goals as they work together.
Because this profile does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and let people meet from different locations or time zones. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication plans so therapy fits everyday life without requiring large schedule changes.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Nicole works with people facing grief, depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, eating and body image issues, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and career or life-purpose questions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, blending empathy with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to set clear, workable goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience, including work as a school counselor and running a private practice in Rapid City, South Dakota.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LPC-MH credentials and practices from South Dakota while also holding licensure in Arizona.
Can sessions be done in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are accepted; confirm any cross-border scheduling details during the matching process.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
