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Nicole Codagnone, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Self esteem
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Nicole

Nicole Codagnone is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, ADHD-related concerns, trauma, and a wide range of life stressors. With nine years of professional experience, she draws on a trauma-informed, strength-based orientation to help clients build resilience and confidence.

Background and approach

Nicole emphasizes establishing a trusting therapeutic connection as the foundation for exploration and change, and she adapts conversations and care plans to each person’s circumstances. Her background includes work across community mental health, outpatient therapy, and school and home settings, giving her experience with children, adolescents, and adults living with behavioral and mental health conditions.

Nicole integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and elements of play therapy when appropriate, while maintaining a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate stance. She encourages clients to view seeking support as an act of courage and partners with them to pursue more satisfying, balanced lives.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Nicole draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress. These methods focus on changing thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. She also integrates trauma-informed approaches that prioritize safety, stabilization, and understanding how past experiences affect current responses; this work supports people coping with abuse, post-traumatic stress, and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is often collaborative. Nicole works with each client to explore what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques and pacing to match individual goals, strengths, and preferences so treatment is a shared process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to continue consistent care from Pennsylvania-based licensed professionals without commuting, and they allow clients to select the format that best fits their comfort and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Her practice covers trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, relationship and family issues, grief, sleeping problems, parenting challenges, addictions, and other related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a trauma-informed, strength-based perspective and incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques and play therapy elements to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Nicole has nine years of experience working in community mental health, outpatient therapy, and school and home settings with children, adolescents, and adults.
Where is she licensed and what is her credential?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with the credential LCSW and licence number PA LCSW CW022081.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Her practice is conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In which formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English