About Nicole
Nicole Merhaut is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida. She uses practical approaches to help people move past anxiety, stress, and relationship problems. Nicole aims for straightforward work that leads to useful changes in daily life.
She relies mainly on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and set clear goals. Sessions are focused on small, manageable steps that build on what is already working.
How Nicole works
Nicole has eight years of professional experience in community mental health roles. That background includes work as a case manager and master level practitioner before obtaining licensure. She has supported people dealing with depression, anger, addictions, and eating or intimacy-related concerns.
Her practice also addresses family-related struggles such as blended family issues, family of origin problems, and divorce or separation. Nicole works with parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and challenges linked to chronic pain or illness. She describes herself as warm and non-judgmental and focuses on practical problem solving.
In sessions she helps people set achievable goals and track progress over time. Nicole encourages collaborative planning so clients leave with clear next steps. Nicole provides services in English and conducts sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
People start by completing a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments based on therapist availability.
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
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
Nicole uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In simple exercises clients test new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms and improve daily routines.She also applies Solution-Focused Therapy, which focuses on goals and small changes that lead toward those goals. This approach looks at what is already working and builds practical steps to reach a clearer future, which suits concerns like parenting stress, relationship issues, or coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which techniques to try first. Together they monitor results and adjust methods as needed until the best fit is clear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support without scheduling a full video appointment.
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