About Nicole
Nicole Faulkner is an AASW-accredited social worker with 12 years of experience in mental health practice across government and non-government settings. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or loss. Nicole aims to make the first step easier and acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy.
She focuses on practical conversations that help people understand their emotions and responses. Sessions cover trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and motivation.
How Nicole works
Nicole also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns and relational issues that affect day-to-day life. Nicole works with people managing chronic pain, illness or disability and the ongoing stress that caregiving can bring. She also addresses problems such as control issues, impulsivity, isolation, and difficulties with money or life direction.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and clear, manageable steps. Clients can expect a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about openly. Nicole pays attention to what matters most to each person and tailors conversations to their goals.
She aims to build practical skills alongside deeper understanding. Her background in both government and non-government roles informs a broad view of support options. Nicole uses that experience to help people find ways forward that fit their life and circumstances.
She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready.
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and understanding. One common approach helps people learn to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can lower anxiety and lift mood by replacing ruminative cycles with clearer actions. Another approach emphasises processing difficult experiences and painful memories at a pace that suits the person, helping reduce their impact on daily life and relationships.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Nicole will discuss different ways of working and adapt sessions to the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than prescribing a single path. Together they decide what fits best and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it easier to attend consistently and to fit therapy into a busy life.
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