About Nicole
Nicole Durant is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed or anxious and those facing relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, or major life changes. Her approach is straightforward and practical, focused on small steps that add up to real change.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most. Sessions focus on understanding current patterns and trying out new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Nicole uses clear tools and gentle guidance so people can practice skills between meetings. Nicole combines client-centered care with structured techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to spot and change unhelpful thinking.
She also uses mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas to help people notice feelings and regulate reactions. People come to Nicole for help with panic, phobias, obsessive thoughts, or persistent worry. She also supports those working through family of origin issues, attachment wounds, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation or guilt.
Practical communication skills and coping plans are common parts of her work. Her style is collaborative and respectful. Nicole helps people set realistic goals and tracks progress together.
The aim is to build confidence, reduce distress, and make daily life feel more manageable.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Nicole often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and interrupt panic cycles. She pairs this with client-centered therapy to keep the work grounded in each person’s own goals and values, so sessions stay focused on what matters to the client.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nicole will discuss options and work with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques and the pace of work to each person.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video calls let people work face to face when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text sessions are useful for brief updates, practicing skills between meetings, or when someone prefers typing. These options aim to increase flexibility and make regular work on anxiety and life changes more practical.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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