About Nicole
Nicole Ballas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, addictions, grief, sleep trouble, anger, and intimacy or relationship concerns. She also supports people managing ADHD and life changes.
Nicole keeps a warm and straightforward approach in sessions. She listens carefully and responds without judgment, using empathy, plain language, and sometimes a touch of humor. Her goal is to make people feel heard and validated from the first meeting.
How Nicole works
Her practice centers on the person rather than labels. She works collaboratively to set clear goals and looks for practical steps clients can try between sessions. That might mean small behavior changes, new ways to cope with strong feelings, or focused problem-solving for a specific issue.
Nicole draws on two main methods: client-centered work that follows a person's pace and solution-focused techniques that aim for concrete change. Over nearly three decades she has worked in inpatient psychiatry and community settings, which informs a steady, experienced style.
People seeking help for family conflict, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, eating and control problems, impulsivity, or issues related to aging may find her practical approach helpful. She aims to empower each person to use their strengths to move toward clearer goals.
Nicole lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Nicole works with
The areas below are the ones Nicole selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 27 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How client-centered and solution-focused work online can help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following a person's lead. The therapist offers empathy, reflection, and support while the person chooses the pace and direction of work. This approach helps when someone needs to feel understood, build self-trust, or sort through painful experiences.Solution-Focused Therapy targets concrete change and small steps toward clear goals. Sessions often identify what is already working and plan simple experiments to try between meetings. It can be useful for problem solving around relationships, sleep, coping with stress, or managing impulses.
Nicole will collaborate with each person to find the best fit between these approaches and the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will decide whether to focus on understanding and support, short-term strategies for change, or a blend of both.
Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat and messaging offer quick check-ins and written reflections. These options give flexibility for different days, schedules, and comfort with being on camera.
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