About Nicole
Nicole Sodawasser is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical support for grieving, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Nicole aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly and begin to feel more confident.
Her sessions emphasize listening first. She uses a client-centered approach that follows each person's pace and priorities. That means the person sets the goals and Nicole guides conversations to clarify what matters most.
How Nicole works
Nicole also addresses compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, offering ways to replenish energy and set realistic limits. She helps people untangle communication problems and attachment issues so relationships feel less strained. For body image, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and forgiveness work, Nicole focuses on small steps that build resilience.
She breaks larger problems into manageable tasks and practice between sessions. Nicole practices in Illinois and offers services in English. She welcomes international clients and adapts sessions to what each person needs.
Her aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she supports people who are ready to take the first step toward change.
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What Nicole works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Client-centered care online and how it helps
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person needs. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them name goals. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem work because it centers the person's own priorities and timing.In sessions that address compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, the focus is on practical strategies and recovery steps the person can try between meetings. For attachment issues and communication problems, the therapist helps people notice patterns and practices new ways of relating in everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit, and adjust as needed. Together they decide what feels most helpful and practical for the client’s life.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be quick for check-ins, and text messaging supports short updates or reflections between sessions. These options allow flexibility and steady progress without needing to travel.
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A practical next step
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