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Nicole Flores

Warm, practical support for family and parenting

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nicole

Nicole Flores is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns and common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem. Nicole uses clear, practical strategies so parents and caregivers can take manageable steps forward.

She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard and supported. Nicole draws on straightforward methods to address mood shifts, sleep and eating concerns, and challenges related to ADHD and trauma.

Background and approach

She often combines client-centered conversation with goal-focused techniques to help people identify small, useful changes. Sessions include exploring thoughts and behaviors, building coping skills, and practicing calming strategies that fit the day-to-day realities of family life. Her training as an LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker, supports a focus on strengths and realistic problem solving.

Nicole also uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help reduce worry and reframe unhelpful thinking. Trauma-informed practices guide work with difficult memories and strong emotional reactions. Nicole also addresses related areas like body image, postpartum mood shifts, obsessive or compulsive patterns, and social anxiety.

She pays attention to how family relationships affect personal wellbeing and offers straightforward tools for improving communication and routine. Her style is steady, practical, and respectful of each person’s pace. Parents or caregivers looking for focused, manageable steps will find an emphasis on collaboration and clear next actions.

Nicole supports people as they try changes and build resilience over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so parents and caregivers can make sense of feelings and decide what matters most to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to change behaviors and mood. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and worry-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicole will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted based on what helps in everyday family life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit work into busy schedules. These formats allow for flexible check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and support when juggling parenting or caregiving tasks. The range of options helps people connect in the way that suits them best.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nicole address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, family problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, bipolar, ADHD, and related concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill building, and tailoring methods to each person’s situation.
What is her professional background?
Nicole has 20 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice. Her work includes support for trauma, mood concerns, and parenting-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker, with Michigan license MI LMSW 6801086514 and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Nicole?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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