Nicole Balicki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who helps adults cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and low self-esteem.
01About Nicole
Nicole Balicki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who helps adults cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She pays close attention to how aging, chronic illness, and caregiving pressures affect daily life and emotions.
Nicole aims to create a calm space where people can talk, make sense of hard feelings, and try practical steps to feel better. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people regulate emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, achievable goals. Nicole emphasizes strengths and what is still working in a person’s life while addressing the problems that are causing pain. Her approach is straightforward and skills-oriented.
Clients practice tools between sessions to manage panic, mood swings, and overwhelming stress. When grief or loss is central, she supports processing those experiences at a pace that feels manageable. Nicole has eight years of clinical experience and centers care on respect and clear communication.
She listens for patterns tied to family of origin, control issues, or long-term coping that may keep someone stuck. She also attends to guilt, shame, and forgiveness work when these themes come up. Sessions can address hospice, end-of-life concerns, caregiver strain, chronic pain or disability, and feelings of isolation.
Nicole helps people find ways to increase self-love, improve communication, and rebuild a sense of agency in daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 9863 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1457615791 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
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04Online support
How evidence-based approaches work online
Nicole uses several evidence-based techniques to address common concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It helps with mood shifts, panic symptoms, and negative thinking patterns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and commit to actions that match their values. This approach is useful for chronic illness, caregiver stress, and long-term struggles with meaning or motivation.
Trauma-informed care guides how sessions are paced and how difficult memories are handled, with attention to safety and emotional regulation. This orientation helps when working with post-traumatic stress, grief, or longstanding emotional pain.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what feels helpful. Clients are invited to give feedback so the approach can shift as needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skills practice, phone sessions can be a simpler option with less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing helps process feelings. These formats let people connect from different places and keep momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Nicole focus on?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and self-esteem challenges. Additional work includes caregiving stress, chronic illness, aging-related issues, and mood or panic disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and skills-based. Sessions emphasize clear communication, practical tools, and short-term goals to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Nicole has eight years of experience working with adults across the lifespan, including people facing long-term emotional pain and end-of-life concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor, holding a South Carolina LPC, and is based in South Carolina.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling sessions?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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