Nicki Nichols is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience.
01About Nicki
Nicki Nichols is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Her style is direct and compassionate, and she aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable.
Nicki uses straightforward talk therapy to help clients name what feels hard and try small changes that make everyday life easier. She often applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing is part of her work when people want help finding the will to change habits related to substance use. Her background includes extensive clinical work in South Carolina across a range of concerns. She also supports people facing attachment and abandonment issues, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care.
Nicki brings sixteen years of hands-on practice to these topics. Sessions may focus on practical skills like managing panic, improving communication, setting boundaries, or creating a step-by-step plan to reduce substance use. She emphasizes honesty, accountability, and treating people with respect while helping them set realistic goals.
Nicki offers sessions by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works with people from various locations and accepts clients internationally. She encourages a collaborative approach to find the best path forward for each person.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 5506 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1639506744 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicki lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Nicki names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Nicki names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions work together
Nicki commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client, helping people feel heard while they set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then tests small changes that can reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or text can fit quick check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment routines while still using evidence-based techniques.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is her approach to therapy?
She uses a mix of client-centered work and practical techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions often emphasize clear goals and steps clients can practice between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has sixteen years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and addiction concerns in clinical settings.
What credential and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices from South Carolina.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is paid through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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