About Nicole
Nicole Wetzel helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and difficult life changes. She combines practical skills with calm, steady support. Nicole is an MD and a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 15 years of experience.
Nicole listens first and aims to understand each person's priorities. She focuses on clear goals and usable tools rather than long lectures. Conversations are tailored to what feels most useful for the individual, whether that means coping strategies, problem-solving, or exploring emotions.
How Nicole works
Her work includes support for addiction concerns, career and workplace stress, and issues that affect self-esteem and relationships. Nicole also addresses caregiver strain, aging and geriatric questions, postpartum and pregnancy-related mood concerns, and challenges tied to end-of-life care. Nicole uses approaches that help people make small changes that add up.
She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioral techniques are brought in to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. People meet Nicole for short-term goals like problem solving and coaching, or for longer work on mood and life transitions.
Sessions are practical and focused, with steps people can try between meetings. She encourages steady progress and adjusts the plan as things change.
Nicole lists 4 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's priorities and building a respectful, listening-based relationship. It helps when someone wants a therapist who responds to their concerns and pace rather than imposing a fixed agenda.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It offers practical steps and exercises to change unhelpful thinking and develop new routines, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.
Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps match techniques to what each person needs.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people work face to face without traveling. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter coaching notes, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility and can make steady progress more convenient.
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