- 21 years experience
- LMHC
- Evening and weekend hours
About Nicole
Nicole Saunders is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and work or career concerns. She offers straightforward support for grief, trauma, addiction struggles, and changes that feel overwhelming. Her calm approach is respectful and aimed at helping people find clearer steps forward.
Nicole draws on more than 21 years in mental health practice and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. She pays attention to patterns in relationships, attachment struggles, and communication problems that often make daily life harder. She also supports people dealing with sleep troubles, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice includes approaches from cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people change unhelpful thinking and clarify values. Attachment-based and client-centered techniques shape how she explores relationship wounds and builds helpful partnership in therapy. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Nicole works in Florida and holds an LMHC credential. She asks new clients to complete an additional informed consent form before their first session. She keeps later evening hours on weekdays and has some weekend availability to fit busy schedules.
To begin, people typically complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s calendar. Nicole aims to tailor each treatment plan so it fits the person sitting across from her.
Nicole draws on more than 21 years in mental health practice and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. She pays attention to patterns in relationships, attachment struggles, and communication problems that often make daily life harder. She also supports people dealing with sleep troubles, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice includes approaches from cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people change unhelpful thinking and clarify values. Attachment-based and client-centered techniques shape how she explores relationship wounds and builds helpful partnership in therapy. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Nicole works in Florida and holds an LMHC credential. She asks new clients to complete an additional informed consent form before their first session. She keeps later evening hours on weekdays and has some weekend availability to fit busy schedules.
To begin, people typically complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s calendar. Nicole aims to tailor each treatment plan so it fits the person sitting across from her.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Florida, Washington
Languages
English
How specific approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice inner experiences and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with stress, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and communication, and it can help people improve closeness and trust.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your needs, goals, and preferences and recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during evenings or weekends. It also makes shorter check-ins possible when schedules are tight and can let people continue work with a licensed professional from different locations within the therapist's practice area.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Nicole helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, grief, addictions, career worries, sleep problems, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and respectful. Conversations are tailored to each person and can include skills practice, values work, and exploring relationship patterns.
How long has she practiced?
She has more than 21 years of experience in mental health work and brings that background into individualized care.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online or in-person sessions are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.