About Nicole
Nicole Dewispelaere is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with a decade of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem. Nicole also focuses on communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, mood disorders, self-love, and women's issues.
Nicole keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set small, clear goals. Conversations are respectful and nonjudgmental, aimed at building skills that can be used between sessions.
How Nicole works
Her work draws on client-centered care and cognitive behavioral ideas, along with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. That means Nicole pays attention to what matters most to the client, helps identify thinking patterns that get in the way, and teaches simple tools to manage overwhelming feelings. Sessions often include short exercises, skill practice, and problem-solving steps.
Nicole helps people notice how thoughts, actions, and feelings connect, then tries out new behaviors to change outcomes. She also uses mindfulness to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Nicole describes the first visit as a chance to figure out priorities together.
She supports clients through change, whether they're working through a breakup, rebuilding confidence, or managing daily stress. Her aim is to help each person leave sessions with at least one practical thing to try before the next meeting.
Nicole lists 4 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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, listening-based relationship. The therapist prioritizes the client's concerns and helps guide sessions around what matters most, which can be useful for stress, relationships, and questions about life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, often helping with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she can adapt tools over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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A practical next step
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