About Nichola
Nichola Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 15 years of experience. She focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family strain, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is calm and respectful and aims to help people feel heard and understood.
She uses straightforward, practical work in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and steps a person can take to feel better.
Background and approach
Sessions are interactive and collaborative, not one-way lectures. Nichola emphasizes coping skills that people can try between meetings. Her methods draw on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and solution-focused strategies.
That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals. She helps people spot patterns of thinking, test new behaviors, and build short-term plans that fit real life. Nichola keeps the tone warm and nonjudgmental.
She listens carefully and offers clear suggestions when asked. Parents and caregivers who are worried about stress or family conflict will find practical steps to try right away. For someone facing a big life change, persistent anxiety, or the weight of loss, she focuses on small, achievable changes.
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Nichola supports people as they set goals and practice new ways of coping between sessions.
How therapy approaches work online
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist listens with empathy and follows what matters most to the client. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to sort feelings and make sense of difficult events.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to build new coping skills. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and persistent negative thinking.
Solution-focused therapy emphasizes short-term goals and practical steps. Sessions look for strengths and small changes that can make a difference quickly. This approach is useful when someone wants clear, doable strategies to try right away.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several ways to connect: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help fit sessions into busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, New Jersey
- Languages
- English