Therapist profile
Nicole Bebiak, LCPC, LMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Nicole
Nicole Bebiak is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Indiana with 24 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma, and many other household and personal concerns. Nicole lists family and parenting among her focus areas and works with adults who are carrying those responsibilities.
She prefers a client-centered way of working. That means she listens first and helps people find their own answers rather than handing out quick fixes. Sessions are conversational and practical. Nicole uses questions, reflection, and gentle challenges to help people see patterns and try new ways of coping.
Nicole trained in clinical psychology and has worked in domestic violence centers, crisis lines, community mental health agencies, and a behavioral health hospital. Over two decades she has gathered many tools from different therapies. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness exercises, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches when they fit the person in front of her.
In a session she might help a parent calm panic, plan a conversation about boundaries, break a problem into manageable steps, or reframe a distressing memory. She pays attention to how everyday pressures add up and helps people build small, usable skills for home life.
Her background includes work with trauma, abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, blended family issues, grief, and communication problems. Nicole asks questions about current life demands and past experiences to shape a practical plan people can use between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities and perspective. Online sessions using this approach start with the client's goals and build from what matters most at home. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online CBT sessions she would help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice alternative responses between meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and improve focus, which can be practised in short daily moments.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, current life demands, and what they are willing to try. That choice can change over time and the plan is adjusted together as progress or new challenges arise.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. Many people use virtual meetings to try breathing exercises, run through CBT worksheets, or rehearse a difficult conversation so the work fits into ordinary days.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What household and relationship concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting pressures, family conflict, grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She listens first and then uses techniques from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy as needed.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has 24 years of counseling experience, including roles at domestic violence centers, crisis lines, community mental health agencies, and a behavioral health hospital.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC in Illinois and an LMHC in Indiana and practices from Indiana as listed in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which online or in-person formats are offered.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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