Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
How Nicole works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nicole
Nicole Cassidy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports those navigating relationship or intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career transitions, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Nicole starts by listening to each person's story and identifying their strengths. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She sees the client as the expert on their life and aims to build practical steps from that perspective.
Background and approach
Her work draws on several well-known approaches to help people learn new ways of coping. Examples include cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior skills to manage intense emotions. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present reactions.
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. Nicole helps people set small, achievable goals and practices concrete skills between meetings. Conversations focus on what feels most pressing and what can realistically change.
She also offers coaching-style support for career questions, life changes, and building motivation. Whether someone is facing seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, or questions about identity and relationships, Nicole works to make progress feel manageable and steady.
What Nicole works with
Everything Nicole lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nicole's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Forgiveness
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Nicole Uses Practical Approaches Online
Nicole often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and workplace stress because it breaks problems into small, solvable steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and committed action; it helps people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how those patterns influence reactions today. That perspective can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and social anxiety. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process - Nicole will talk with each person about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful.
Online formats make it easier to blend therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick reflections, ongoing coaching, and between-session support. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, parenting, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What kinds of issues does Nicole address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career questions, ADHD, trauma and related issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, practical style. Sessions combine listening with skills practice from approaches like CBT and DBT to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood, anxiety, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with credentials in New Jersey and works with clients located in that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Nicole offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on therapist availability.