Nicole Porter

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW, CSW Colorado

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Nicole

Nicole Porter is a licensed social worker in Colorado with 20 years of experience using cognitive behavioral strategies alongside other evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical skills and clear steps to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while also attending to emotions and relationships. Her work often focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and challenges such as compassion fatigue and ADHD.

She also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin dynamics, and fatherhood matters. Nicole brings attention to both individual coping and interpersonal patterns, helping clients build resilience and greater clarity about priorities and life purpose.

In sessions she blends acceptance-based methods, client-centered listening, and motivational techniques to support change that fits each person’s values and circumstances. As an LCSW and CSW she frames care around collaborative goal-setting, skill-building, and developing sustainable routines for sleep, career balance, and emotional regulation.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Practical Tools

Nicole integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete techniques for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. ACT emphasizes values-guided action and learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful life changes, which can help with grief, transitions, and chronic emotional pain.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to clarify goals, explore which methods fit their personality and situation, and adjust strategies over time to match evolving needs and preferences. This collaborative stance helps tailor interventions to relationship, career, or family concerns.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow scheduling around work and caregiving demands, support continuity during life changes, and make it easier to use skill-building between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools for each medium so clients can apply strategies in their daily environments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicole commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, sleeping problems, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends cognitive behavioral strategies with acceptance-based and client-centered methods, emphasizing collaboration, practical skills, and attention to emotions and relationships.

How long has she been practicing?

Nicole has 20 years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado; her credential listing is CO LCSW CSW.00000394.

Which languages does she offer therapy in and can she take international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTGriefSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English