Nicole Kough is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with about 15 years in the field.
01About Nicole
Nicole Kough is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with about 15 years in the field. She practices in Illinois and aims to make therapy clear and approachable for people facing hard times. She keeps sessions supportive and non-judgmental.
Nicole listens first, then helps people map the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. She uses straightforward tools to help people feel steadier and more able to cope. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
Nicole also helps with intimacy-related issues, anger, career transitions, and coping with life changes. She pays attention to family patterns and common problems like communication breakdowns, blended family stress, and divorce or separation challenges. Nicole blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.
That means she centers each person’s experience, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions, and sets small practical goals to create change. Narrative Therapy ideas also inform how she helps people reframe painful stories from the past. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Nicole works to tailor each plan to a person’s daily life and goals. The focus stays practical: clear steps, steady support, and room to build new ways of coping.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180010758 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1841681863 · 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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Nicole names
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04Online support
How Nicole’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience. The therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s lead to help them feel understood and heard. This approach can help with feelings of shame, low self-esteem, or when someone needs a safe place to talk through pain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and stress where practical skills make a difference.
Finding the right approach often happens together. Nicole will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She adapts methods over time, combining listening, thought work, and step-by-step problem solving to match the person’s needs.
Online formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when being off-camera feels better. Live chat or text-based messaging can serve as quick check-ins, short reflections, or a way to keep progress between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility while keeping the focus on practical change and steady support.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Nicole address?
Nicole helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career changes, trauma and family problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is supportive and non-judgmental. She listens closely and works with clients to identify practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has about 15 years of experience in the counseling field, working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds an IL LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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