- CBT
- ACT
- DBT skills
About Nichole
Nichole Proulx is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Maine with 13 years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, and anger. She also helps with issues like addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleeping and eating problems, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Her day-to-day style is direct and practical. She uses a person-centered way of working and starts from the idea that the client knows themselves best. She balances listening with asking questions and sometimes uses light humor when it fits. Nichole emphasizes clear communication and mutual respect in the work.
She draws on several therapeutic approaches rather than one single method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are part of her toolkit. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques when they help the work move forward.
Nichole has experience supporting people through relationship conflict, blended family challenges, and divorce and separation matters. She also addresses attachment questions, dissociation, family of origin issues, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness. For mood-related concerns she works with bipolar symptoms, panic attacks, and other mood disorders.
Practical work in sessions includes communication skills, conflict resolution, and building coping strategies for anger and stress. For people juggling life transitions, she helps clarify options and set small steps. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, aimed at usable tools for everyday situations.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them while reducing the control fights with unwanted thoughts and feelings. It can help with anger that comes from feeling stuck or from conflicts about what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills offer concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication during heated moments.Finding the best approach is a shared process. Nichole works collaboratively to see which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and daily life. She mixes techniques when that helps and checks in regularly about what is or isn’t working.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Talk with her when you match to find how sessions can be arranged to suit work, family, or other commitments.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, and anger among many other concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her style is person-centered and practical, balancing listening with questions and using direct feedback and occasional humor.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in the counseling field, working with individuals, couples, and families.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, ME LMFT, practicing in Maine.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.