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Nicole Cassidy, LPC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Nicole

Nicole Cassidy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 13 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She honors each person's expertise about their own life and builds on existing strengths to address challenges such as relationship issues, parenting struggles, career stress, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. Her work also includes support around LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, and a range of related areas including attachment and abandonment worries.

Her approach is grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she encourages clients to take courageous steps toward more satisfying, meaningful lives. Nicole draws from evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to tailor care to individual needs.

She offers coaching-style support as well as psychotherapy to help clients develop coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and clarify personal values. Clients seeking a collaborative, strength-focused clinician will find a practitioner who emphasizes empowerment and partnership.

Nicole aims to support people through practical strategies and compassionate listening as they pursue changes that matter to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and build practical coping skills. Both approaches can be applied to concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and difficulties with motivation and self-esteem.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicole works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She blends techniques when helpful and adjusts methods as the work unfolds so that treatment aligns with each person's priorities and pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work and family commitments. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support and skill-building between meetings, while offering a practical way to access care from home or another convenient location.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicole commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, and related topics such as attachment and abandonment.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, strength-focused style that draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients build skills, clarify values, and navigate life changes.
How long has she been practicing?
Nicole has 13 years of professional work experience supporting clients across a variety of concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey and holds the credentials listed for practice in that state.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages?
Sessions are conducted in English; she is not listed as offering services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to available options.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist 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