Therapist profile
Dr. Nicole Livingston, NJ Psychologist 35SI00406600
Dr. Nicole Livingston - Psychologist, family and parenting issues
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- CBT methods
- Mindfulness therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Nicole
Dr. Nicole Livingston is a New Jersey psychologist (NJ Psychologist 35SI00406600) with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and stress related to life changes. Her background also covers aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, autism spectrum conditions, and end-of-life concerns.
She uses client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. In sessions she listens to what matters most to each person and helps translate goals into small, practical steps. Conversations often focus on improving day-to-day coping, reducing unhelpful thought patterns, and building routines that improve sleep and mood.
Nicole also draws on solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to sharpen decision-making and support behavior change. That can mean brief experiments between sessions, setting reachable goals, and checking what worked. She adapts the mix of approaches depending on the issue and the client’s preferences.
Her experience includes work with people affected by developmental differences, intellectual disability, and complex medical or caregiving situations. She has also provided care to people who faced trauma tied to disasters and emergency response work.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Nicole aims to help adults clarify priorities at home, handle parenting stress, and manage the everyday problems that make life harder to sustain.
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How these approaches are used online
Client-centered work starts by hearing what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around those priorities. This approach helps adults clarify parenting goals, family concerns, and the stresses that come from caregiving or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online sessions using CBT focus on spotting unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and setting small practical tasks to try between meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or solution-focused strategies are the best fit given their goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. That decision may change as progress is made.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography indicates use of the platform's messaging feature for new clients and noted video and phone caseloads were full at the time of the original statement. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support steady practice of strategies between sessions.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults with parenting strain, communication problems, and family-related stress. This includes coping with caregiving duties and conflicts at home.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered care combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and changing thinking patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working with adults facing mood, behavioral, and life-stage challenges. That experience includes work with developmental and caregiving issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New Jersey psychologist listed as NJ Psychologist 35SI00406600 and practices from New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Check time zone differences when scheduling.
What session formats are available with her?
The original biography notes use of the platform's messaging feature for new clients and that video and phone caseloads were full. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your region.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.