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Online therapist

Nikki Ciletti

Compassionate support for family and parenting challenges

Credentials
LPC
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nikki

Nikki Ciletti is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 24 years of clinical experience. She uses a practical, client-centered approach to help people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, and family concerns. Her work focuses on clear, real-world steps parents and caregivers can use at home and in daily life.

She often combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going.

Background and approach

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used when relationship feelings need attention. These methods are explained simply and used in ways that fit each person’s situation. Nikki has a long history of supporting people through divorce, separation, and codependency.

She also helps with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. Substance use and recovery are part of her practice, as are trauma, grief, and anger management. The practice pays attention to neurodiversity and works with adults affected by autism and Asperger syndrome.

Common concerns treated include panic attacks, social anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to give practical tools and clearer choices. Her style is straightforward and respectful.

Nikki talks through skills and plans with each person, so changes feel doable. She offers services in English and accepts international clients when appropriate.

Therapeutic approaches applied to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead and offers support that respects each family's values and goals. This approach helps people feel heard and build confidence to make changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Sessions teach simple techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and stress related to parenting and work.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, pays attention to feelings and connection in relationships. It helps people identify emotional patterns and work toward stronger, safer interactions. EFT is often used when family dynamics or intimacy issues are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and allow ongoing contact between meetings when that helps progress. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic tools and to tailor support around practical tasks and daily 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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Nikki works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is mainly client-centered, which means sessions focus on the person's needs and goals while using practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of professional experience helping people navigate relationship issues, addiction recovery, and family transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license CO LPC 4170 and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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