- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Nicole
Nicole Woolery is an independently licensed social worker in Ohio (LISW) with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and guilt and shame. She also addresses trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and family problems, and career or life-change issues.
Nicole uses a straightforward, collaborative style. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the person, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and building small practical skills. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.
Her background includes hospital, community, office, and school-based settings. Early in her career she worked in inner-city schools with at-risk children and later provided psychosocial assessments and group therapy in a hospital setting. She opened a private practice in 2015 and has worked with people at different life stages.
In sessions she helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and practices alternative ways of responding. That can mean learning to name values, trying brief behavioral experiments, or practicing grounding and mindful awareness exercises. Work can also include communication skills for blended family issues, commitment concerns, and forgiveness work.
Nicole can integrate a Christian-based perspective when a client requests that approach. For Ohio electronic service rules, an initial face-to-face meeting is required and may be done by video or phone to verify identity before ongoing electronic sessions.
How her methods translate to online work
Nicole commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in plain, practical ways. ACT helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than being driven by shame or fear. CBT focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and trying small experiments to shift behavior and mood.She also uses client-centered and mindfulness strategies to slow down intense feelings and increase moment-to-moment awareness. These approaches can help with anxiety, stress, guilt and mood concerns by teaching short exercises and new ways to respond to strong emotions. Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process; she works with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals and preferences.
Ohio rules require an initial face-to-face meeting, which may occur by video or phone, to verify identity before continuing electronic sessions. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know whether video or phone is available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time so therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, and issues like guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses ACT and CBT tools to help people name painful thoughts, separate from unhelpful thinking, and practice values-based actions instead of getting stuck in self-blame.
What is her professional background?
She is an independently licensed social worker (LISW) in Ohio with 14 years of experience in hospitals, schools, community settings, and private practice.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an Ohio LISW credential and practices in Ohio. Ohio electronic service rules require an initial face-to-face meeting, which may be by video or phone, to verify identity.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.