About Nicole
Nicole Martin is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 10 years of counseling experience and additional years of work with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Center for PTSD. She practices in California and brings a straightforward, calm presence to sessions. Nicole aims to help people move past what keeps them stuck and build stronger daily coping skills.
She focuses on stress and anxiety, managing addictions, grief and loss, and rebuilding self-esteem after life changes.
Background and approach
Nicole uses practical strategies so people can notice small shifts that add up over time. Sessions are intended to be nonjudgmental and focused on what matters most to the individual. Her approach mixes client-centered conversations with goal-focused techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
That means Nicole listens first, then helps people identify patterns and try manageable changes. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's readiness. Nicole draws on past work with veterans and trauma recovery to inform her care when relevant, using skills-based steps to reduce overwhelm.
She supports people through transitions and helps them find motivation and confidence again. The aim in session is clear communication and practical next steps. Nicole helps people set realistic goals and practice tools between meetings.
Progress is measured in everyday changes rather than labels or quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Nicole uses client-centered therapy to begin most online relationships, focusing on listening and understanding each person's priorities before suggesting steps. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, and managing reactions to difficult situations. Motivational interviewing is used when motivation or change feels stalled; it helps people find their own reasons to try different behaviors and set manageable goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they review what’s helping and adjust methods over time.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps with face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, live chat and messaging offer quick check-ins or ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep practice going between sessions.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California, Illinois
- Languages
- English