- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness skills
- Practical coping tools
About Nicole
Nicole Allen is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 10 years of clinical experience based in Illinois. She works with adults navigating stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, self-esteem struggles, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Her practice also addresses sleep issues, anger, career concerns, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with problems linked to family and relationships.
Nicole focuses on the young-adult life stage where identity and direction often feel unsettled. She helps people see how past experiences shape current patterns, and she uses concrete skills to support change. Sessions often include practical tools like cognitive reframing and mindfulness exercises to manage difficult thoughts and feelings.
Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices when helpful. The emphasis is on learning skills that can be used between sessions to handle everyday demands.
Nicole works with a broad list of concerns including abandonment, attachment issues, blended family stress, codependency, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and problems stemming from family of origin. She also supports people facing financial stress, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, adoption and foster care-related concerns, and Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow her LCSW practice standards in Illinois. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, visitors are asked to select the See online therapy options button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Nicole blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values instead of getting stuck. CBT looks at thinking patterns and teaches practical techniques to reframe unhelpful thoughts and change behavior.She also uses client-centered principles, which means the therapist listens carefully and adjusts to each person's pace and concerns. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy, and she works together with clients to decide what fits best based on their needs and goals.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use mindfulness or skills practice in between sessions in real-life settings. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods so sessions remain practical and focused on everyday problems rather than abstract theory.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Illinois, North Dakota, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Nicole address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting pressure, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career and depression. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, family of origin issues, abandonment, and attachment concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
Nicole uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, and mindfulness to help people notice painful thoughts and build coping skills. She emphasizes practical exercises you can try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She is an LCSW with 10 years of experience working clinically. Her work concentrates on young-adult life stages and related life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LCSW credentials in North Dakota and Illinois and practices in Illinois as noted in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.