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Online therapist

Dr. Nicole Donato

Compassionate listener who blends practical techniques

Credentials
LPC
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nicole

Dr. Nicole Donato uses a client-centered approach as the backbone of her work. She focuses on building a genuine connection and listening carefully to each person’s story.

Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 11 years of clinical experience and a straightforward, warm manner to sessions. She trained in multiple therapy models and blends what best fits a person’s needs. That often means mixing client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going.

Background and approach

She also draws from motivational interviewing to support change and from psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns. Nicole has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, provided outpatient therapy, and served as a social worker for a foster family agency. She currently teaches at the college level and enjoys helping students and clients gain new understanding.

This variety of roles contributes practical, real-world experience to her clinical work. In sessions she explains therapy plainly and helps people know what to expect. She pays attention to how life events, self-talk, and relationships shape feelings and behavior.

Her goal is to help people develop clearer thinking, stronger coping, and better ways to manage stressful situations. Nicole offers online options so people can meet from home. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Services are provided in English and are offered in New Jersey.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Nicole often draws on client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and empathy to help people feel heard and understood. In an online session this means the therapist focuses on your story and responds with genuine curiosity and nonjudgmental support.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with small practical steps. CBT can be applied well over video or phone sessions when homework and thought-recording are used between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client collaborate to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and what actually helps during early sessions. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care from home. Nicole provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep regular contact and to practice skills between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Nicole works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating and body image struggles, parenting, grief, trauma and many life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered foundation combined with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas to fit each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient therapy, and roles with a foster family agency.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license number NJ LPC 37PC00348500 and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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