- Evidence-based techniques
- Trauma-informed care
- Guilt and shame focus
About Nicole
Dr. Nicole Hofman is a Missouri psychologist (MO Psychologist 2015005498) with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are facing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
Nicole helps people talk through strong emotions and practical problems. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders, substance use, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and stress-related concerns. She also supports people coping with control issues, seasonal mood changes, and questions about life purpose.
Her practice includes work with veterans and first responder issues, and she has experience supporting people managing co-morbidity and process addictions like gambling or exercise compulsion. She also addresses family problems, women's issues, and challenges related to drug and alcohol addiction.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and step-by-step strategies. Conversations look at what keeps symptoms going and what small changes might shift daily life. She blends practical techniques with attention to how past events, including trauma, affect current thoughts and behaviors.
Outside of work, Nicole spends time outdoors with her dogs, hikes local trails, and reads. To begin a first session someone completes the site matching questionnaire and schedules a meeting through the platform.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Dr. Hofman draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She applies approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms by teaching skills for coping and behavioral change. She also uses trauma-informed methods that help people understand how past experiences affect present reactions and relationships, with a focus on paced processing and rebuilding daily routines.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This means methods may change over several sessions as needs and preferences become clearer.
If you want to book, please confirm current session options before scheduling, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into busy days, support shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can use breaks for appointments. Licensed professionals, including psychologists, use these benefits to help clients maintain continuity of care while they work on symptoms, relationships, and daily functioning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions, plus related issues like guilt and shame and life purpose.
How does she approach treatment?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a trauma-informed perspective to identify practical steps and understand how past events affect current patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with mood disorders, substance use difficulties, and trauma-related concerns.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
She is a Missouri psychologist listed as MO Psychologist 2015005498 and practices in Missouri.
Can I work with her in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.