About Nicole
Nicole Sodawasser is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She brings 25 years of experience and a calm presence to conversations about grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Nicole’s style is warm and straightforward, focused on listening and practical steps rather than jargon.
She creates an open space for people to name their feelings and worries without fear of judgment. Sessions are collaborative - she works alongside clients to set small goals and try things that feel manageable.
Background and approach
Many people come with burnout or compassion fatigue and leave with clearer coping options. Nicole uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions are guided by each person’s needs and pace. That approach is helpful for worries about mood, attachment concerns, body image, and communication problems.
It also supports people working through forgiveness and caregiver stress. Over her career she has supported people through loss, trauma symptoms, and challenges that affect daily motivation and confidence. Her aim is to help people build steady habits that reduce overwhelm and improve everyday functioning.
Nicole welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, she asks for a short matching questionnaire so she can learn what matters most to you. From there scheduling is arranged to fit your availability and goals.
Client-centered care through online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to each person and shaping sessions around their priorities. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk about stress, anxiety, grief, or changes in life and wants to move at their own pace.That approach places the person’s goals at the center of work. The therapist and client collaborate to identify practical steps and adjust the plan as needed. This helps with problems like low confidence, attachment concerns, body image, and caregiver stress where a flexible, person-led process matters.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will help you decide what fits best based on your needs, goals, and preferences. Together you can try different ways of coping and choose what feels most useful.
Online sessions offer options to match real-life schedules and comfort. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make therapy easier to fit into work, caregiving, or travel routines while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.
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- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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