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Nicole Neal, LPCC

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationNew Mexico
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Nicole

Nicole Neal is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico who brings 24 years of experience to clients navigating stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping people manage life changes, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting and workplace concerns, and a variety of struggles such as eating or sleeping difficulties, anger, and self-esteem. ADHD is listed among her specialty areas and she also addresses issues like divorce and separation, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.

Her work emphasizes a collaborative relationship in which the client’s perspective guides the therapeutic process. Nicole uses evidence-informed methods including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused techniques to support coping skills, emotional regulation, and goal-directed change.

With a background in treating addictions and trauma, she integrates practical strategies and a respectful, exploratory stance to help clients clarify values and foster greater agency. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to suit different needs and schedules, and Nicole works with English-speaking clients within New Mexico.

She holds the credential NM LPCC CCMH0085381 and tailors therapy based on each person’s goals and circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches shape remote care

Nicole draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy to guide online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or maladaptive coping and teaches practical strategies for changing those patterns. Trauma-focused therapy attends directly to the effects of past traumatic experiences, using structured techniques to reduce symptoms and improve functioning while honoring the client’s pace.

Finding the right approach is framed as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, try methods that feel most helpful, and adjust strategies over time so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences rather than assuming a single path from the start.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to maintain continuity when life is busy or mobility is limited, and they allow licenced professionals to use the same evidence-based approaches in ways that match a client’s schedule and comfort with technology.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicole often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of mood and behavior concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, blending CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused techniques to build skills and support self-directed change.
How long has she practiced?
Nicole has 24 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood disorders, addiction, trauma, and related challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico with credential number NM LPCC CCMH0085381 and practices from that state.
Can clients work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English

What Nicole can help with

Nicole Neal works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Nicole works with trauma and addiction.

Nicole works with clients struggling with depression.

How Nicole approaches therapy

Nicole's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Nicole is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in New Mexico.