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Nicole Williams

Practical, trauma-informed counseling for families

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Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Vermont
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nicole

Nicole Williams is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in Vermont. She brings 20 years of counseling experience and a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Parents often find her calm manner and straightforward guidance easy to follow during stressful times.

She frames work around everyday life, not clinical jargon. Nicole earned a Master’s degree in Counseling from Northern Vermont University and holds dual licensure in mental health counseling and school counseling.

Background and approach

Early training began with a Bachelor of Science in Individual and Family Studies from the University of Delaware. Her background includes independent practice, community mental health, and school-based counseling. Her work is trauma-informed and draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - also called CBT - Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

In sessions she uses these methods to teach practical skills, shift unhelpful patterns, and support clearer decision making. She emphasizes small, doable actions that fit family life. Nicole often helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles.

She also addresses issues like compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, ADHD, and life transitions. Her extra focus includes aging and caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and divorce or separation-related stress. She aims to build a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship and to work collaboratively on realistic goals.

Sessions are conversational and focused on what will make daily life more manageable. Nicole welcomes questions and encourages prospective clients to start by sharing what feels most urgent.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Nicole uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, respectful space where a person’s own goals guide the work. That approach helps people feel heard and supports clearer decisions about family and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful habits; it is especially helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, and behavioral shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about needs, goals, and what feels comfortable, then tailor methods to fit family routines and priorities. Changes are paced to match real life and adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to continue work between appointments. The focus remains on practical steps and skills that can be used at home, school, or work so progress carries into everyday life.

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 concerns does she address?
Nicole works with many issues including stress, anxiety, parenting, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is her style in therapy?
Her style is conversational and practical, using straightforward tools and focused steps to help people manage daily life and family challenges.
How long has she been practicing?
She has two decades of experience as a counselor, with work in independent practice, community mental health, and schools.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in Vermont with license number VT LCMHC 068.0000649 and practices in Vermont.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
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?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Vermont
Languages
English

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