About Nicolle
Nicolle Atchison is a Washington-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and challenges tied to parenting and family roles. She also addresses guilt and shame when those feelings interfere with day-to-day life.
Nicolle approaches sessions in a collaborative, straightforward way. She uses a mix of listening, reflection, and practical problem-solving. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on steps a person can try between meetings.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize each person's perspective. Emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about attachment and closeness in relationships. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used to build simple practices for coping and to set concrete goals.
People come to her for a range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including career stress, intimacy-related issues, codependency, and midlife stress. She also supports those facing aging and geriatric questions, blended family problems, and struggles with family of origin or fatherhood issues.
Nicolle schedules appointments in the evenings and on Saturdays to fit into busy lives. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session so they can discuss goals and how they want to work together.
Approaches used online and how they help
Client-centered work focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and reflecting it back, which helps people feel heard and find their own solutions. Emotionally-focused therapy looks at how attachment and emotions shape relationships, and can help when intimacy or closeness feels difficult. Mindfulness therapy introduces short practices to notice thoughts and feelings, which can reduce reactivity and support coping with shame or anxiety.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. Nicolle will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative conversation guides which methods are emphasized and how sessions are structured.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find virtual sessions help fit therapy into evenings or weekends, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter, focused check-ins when life is busy. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between sessions and to bring real-life situations into conversation without promising any particular outcome.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using listening, reflection, and problem-solving to set small goals between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a therapist with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Washington and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.