About Nicole
Nicole (Nikki) OHerien is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing addictions, low self esteem, depression, and major life changes. Nikki aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and held.
She keeps sessions straightforward and nonjudgmental. Conversations focus on what feels most pressing and useful in daily life. Nikki invites clients to talk about thoughts and feelings openly while she listens and reflects back what she hears.
Background and approach
Nikki uses practical strategies that people can try between sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and to build confidence in taking small steps.
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. That means she tailors the pace and goals to each person rather than following a rigid plan. Solution-focused moments are used to identify small, concrete changes that lead to clearer progress.
Nikki holds a New York LCSW credential and has four years of professional experience. She works with adults who want help finding direction, improving mood, or reducing anxiety. Sessions are offered in English and arranged through an online matching and scheduling process.
Online approaches that focus on actions and insight
Client-centered work means the conversation starts with what the person values and needs. The therapist reflects and listens so people can clarify goals and feel heard. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches simple skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress by changing patterns that keep problems going. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. That could mean trying CBT tools for worry and then using motivational interviewing techniques to build momentum for change. Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person sessions. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when someone can’t be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep progress moving forward.Questions people ask
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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