Nicole Saunders, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

CBT techniques
DBT skills
ACT strategies

About Nicole

Nicole Saunders is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 21 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and related struggles.

She writes direct plans with each person to address what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps such as recognizing triggers, learning new ways to respond, and building skills for daily life. Nicole adapts conversations and exercises to fit a client's situation rather than using a single method for everyone.

Her work draws on several evidence-based approaches. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional regulation skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools also appear in sessions to clarify values and guide action.

Nicole pays attention to attachment patterns and family dynamics when they affect current behavior. That can include issues related to adoption, abandonment, blended families, caregiver stress, or communication problems that repeat across relationships. She also supports people managing chronic illness, chronic pain, ADHD, or the emotional fallout from divorce and separation.

She asks new clients to complete an extra informed consent form before the first meeting. Nicole offers some later evening weekday times and varied weekend options. Prospective clients should use the site's matching flow to schedule a first appointment and confirm current session options.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Nicole commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, value-driven steps despite uncomfortable feelings, which can help with anger that comes from avoidance or stuck patterns. CBT breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change reactions, which is useful for anger at work or in close relationships.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy when early relationship patterns affect current responses. That approach looks at how past connections shape trust, boundaries, and reactivity so clients can practice new ways of relating. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; the therapist and client review goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time so a session can happen between responsibilities. Nicole aims to match methods and scheduling to everyday life so skills learned in sessions translate into real situations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame ImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

21+ years

Listed in

Florida, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Nicole works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and related concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She combines practical skill-building with values-based planning, using short exercises and talk to change patterns and improve day-to-day coping.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Nicole has 21 years of mental health experience working with adults on a range of issues.

What credential and location are listed?

She is an LMHC with licensure noted in Florida; her practice is based in Florida.

Does she see clients in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are offered?

Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available options before booking.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.