- Client-centered focus
- Cognitive behavioral skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Nicole
Nicole Williams is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Vermont with 20 years of clinical experience. She trained at Northern Vermont University where she earned a master’s degree in counseling and holds dual licensure in mental health and school counseling. Nicole works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, relationship issues, anger, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and other life changes.
Her career includes private practice, community mental health, and school-based counseling. She has worked extensively with adolescents and has used that experience to shape how she supports adults as well. Nicole draws on long experience to help people name problems, try small changes, and practice new ways of responding to stress and conflict.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods and solution-focused techniques alongside cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices. That means conversations focus on what matters to the client, breaking issues into manageable steps, and developing concrete skills to handle upsetting thoughts and feelings. She says trauma-informed care underlies her overall approach.
Nicole aims to build trusting therapeutic relationships where clients can talk through difficult feelings without judgment. She also pays attention to life supports - family, friends, community - and how those can be used to make everyday coping easier. Her personal interests include music and time with family, which she says inform a practical, down-to-earth approach to counseling.
People considering work on anger, grief, parenting strain, or long-term stress will find a clinician whose practice emphasizes steady skill building and problem solving. Nicole offers sessions from Vermont and conducts work in English.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions can use that same attentive exchange to clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes specific skills - like spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors - which adapt well to remote sessions through practice exercises and short homework tasks. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to interrupt reactivity and reduce stress; these techniques can be introduced and rehearsed during online meetings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicole will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and everyday routine. She adjusts pacing and techniques as skills take hold and problems shift.
The practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and the ability to keep regular check-ins when travel or caregiving makes in-person meetings harder. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. The focus is on making therapy workable alongside life responsibilities and practicing skills that can be used between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Nicole works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, anger, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices to build skills and practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in counseling across private practice, community mental health, and school settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in Vermont and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions operate and what formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats she is offering at the time.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.