About Nicole
Nicole Durant is a licensed professional counselor clinical counselor with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She supports people who feel stuck with self-esteem, motivation, or the weight of big life changes. Nicole aims to make beginning therapy feel straightforward and manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone.
Nicole focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about painful thoughts and feelings.
How Nicole works
She listens closely and helps people name what matters most to them. Conversations are grounded and practical, not full of jargon. Her work commonly addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, family of origin patterns, and communication problems.
Nicole also helps with caregiver stress, isolation, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife transitions. Obsessions, compulsions, panic, and phobias are within her scope of focus as well. Nicole draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness practices.
Sessions combine exploration with clear tools people can try between meetings. She practices in Ohio and conducts sessions in English. Nicole encourages small steps toward change and guides people through building coping skills, improving communication, and finding more balance during difficult life phases.
Nicole lists 8 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
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Nicole blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person’s priorities and values, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client can sort through feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers straightforward ways to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and intrusive worries.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy methods when emotion regulation and stress tolerance are central concerns. DBT skills include grounding, distress-tolerance techniques, and tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication in relationships. The therapist will discuss which approaches fit best and tailor them to each person’s situation.
Finding the right method is a team effort. Nicole will work collaboratively to pick approaches that match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for deep, conversational work; phone can be a lighter option with less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help clients fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain momentum between meetings.
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