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Nicole Cassidy

Collaborative, strengths-based counseling for life changes

LPC New Jersey

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Nicole

Nicole Cassidy is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey with 13 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She frames clients as experts in their own lives and builds on existing strengths to address challenges such as motivation, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief over abandonment, and workplace strain. Nicole also supports people facing trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, ADHD-related struggles, and a range of identity and sexual-health questions including polyamory and LGBT issues.

Her style blends evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Nicole emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while encouraging practical steps toward meaningful change.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process aimed at empowerment, helping clients develop coping strategies, improve self-love, repair connection patterns, and manage mood and anxiety symptoms. Nicole invites those seeking greater balance and purpose to take the first step toward a more fulfilling life.

Online approaches that focus on skills and connection

Nicole uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is offered to help clients clarify values and practice mindful acceptance while taking committed action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship and connection patterns, supporting work on intimacy, abandonment wounds, and building more supported ways of relating.

Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. Nicole works with each person to understand their goals and preferences, experimenting with interventions and adjusting strategies as needed so the plan fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexible scheduling and continuity of care when life gets busy. These formats make it easier to access regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and maintain momentum from wherever a client is located in New Jersey.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nicole often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues, as well as trauma and parenting challenges and career or workplace difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach emphasizes collaboration and respect, integrating CBT, ACT, attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and DBT skills to tailor support to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
Nicole has 13 years of professional experience working with clients across a range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey holding the credential LPC and practices from New Jersey.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not listed as providing services in other languages.
Does she accept clients outside the country?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients based in the listed region.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
What does therapy cost and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCo-morbidityControl issuesDependent personalityForgivenessPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Languages

English