Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Nicole works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nicole
Nicole Ficano is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She draws on nine years of clinical experience to help people manage strong feelings and navigate life changes. Her work is grounded in straightforward, practical steps that clients can try between sessions.
She uses a client-centered stance to build trust and focus on what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are incorporated when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are central concerns. Nicole often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also helps clients facing issues with addiction, anger, self-esteem, and relationship challenges.
Her practice includes attention to attachment patterns, parenting strain, and career-related stress. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical skills. Nicole works with clients to create manageable plans for coping, improving communication, and reducing overwhelm.
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing strategies are used to increase awareness and build motivation. The therapist frames progress as steady and work-like rather than sudden. She helps people notice small changes that add up over time and adjust plans when needed.
Language is plain and direct so busy parents and professionals can follow the work easily.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's priorities and building a trusting relationship. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that feel relevant and achievable.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems by breaking issues into clear, testable steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These tools can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first and will adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. This shared decision-making helps ensure sessions feel useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a simple check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, written coaching, or scheduling and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What concerns does Nicole help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, anger, self-esteem, relationship issues, and related concerns such as ADHD and sleep problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is practical and client-centered, combining CBT and DBT skills with mindfulness and existential questions to help people manage emotions and make choices.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has nine years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (NY LMHC) and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.