About Nicole
Nicole Stutz is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for relationship trouble, family conflict, parenting strain, anger, and stress. Nicole aims to work with each person’s strengths to make change possible and manageable.
She takes a straightforward approach. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on steps that fit daily life. Nicole encourages people to name goals, try new strategies, and notice progress between meetings.
How Nicole works
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges. She also addresses blended family issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, jealousy, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Young adult issues are another area she supports.
Nicole believes the person in therapy is the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths and builds on what already helps. Her style is supportive and practical, aimed at helping people get unstuck and make clearer choices.
Clients meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and use the format that works best for them. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Jealousy
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based ways to work online
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying strengths and building on them through step-by-step actions to improve relationships and reduce conflict. This helps people try concrete strategies and see what works in daily life.Another approach centers on learning coping skills for stress, anxiety, anger, and mood challenges. These skills teach ways to manage difficult thoughts and strong emotions so people can respond more calmly and make clearer choices when problems arise.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests techniques that fit your situation. Together you will adjust methods over time if something isn’t working until the right mix is found.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to choose the format that supports your progress.
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