Therapist profile
Nicole Saunders, LMHC
LMHC - Family related concerns and relationships
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Nicole
Nicole Saunders is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and other challenges such as parenting concerns, grief, addiction, and sleep problems.
Nicole focuses on practical conversation and clear goals. Sessions are built around what a person is dealing with at home and what they want to change. She asks about current routines, relationship patterns, and how problems affect day-to-day life. The aim is to find manageable steps that fit into a client's life.
Her approach draws on several therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix is used to address mood, coping, and relationship difficulties. Nicole pays attention to how early experiences and attachment patterns affect current relationships and choices.
She also works with concerns such as ADHD, adoption and foster care issues, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, commitment and control problems, and the aftermath of divorce or domestic violence. Nicole asks new clients to complete an informed consent form before the first meeting.
Evening appointments are available later in the week, with some weekend slots at times that vary. Prospective clients should use the site's matching button to review therapy options and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves, which can be useful for relationship and family concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make sense for their goals and daily life. That decision is revisited as therapy continues so techniques can be adjusted based on what is helpful.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered. Please confirm current options on the booking page before scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines, reduce travel time, and allow for later evening or weekend appointments when offered. They also make short check-ins or focused skills practice simpler to arrange on a work break or between errands, so therapy can fit into everyday life rather than replace it.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Florida, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting issues, and related areas listed on her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, client-centered listening, CBT techniques, and DBT skills to help people develop coping strategies and improve relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has 21 years of experience working in mental health settings with adults facing a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and is based in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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.