Therapist profile
Nicole Wetzel, LCSW-C
Licensed social worker - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and client-centered
About Nicole
Nicole Wetzel is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 15 years of experience. She focuses on common concerns adults face at home and at work, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and adjusting to major life changes.
She helps people talk through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage mood, cope with loss, and address relationship and family-related strains. Nicole also works with issues such as self-esteem, career decisions, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach combines straightforward talking with methods that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and build workable strategies. She draws on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools to set goals and try new behaviors.
Nicole has experience supporting adults facing caregiving and aging challenges, hospice and end-of-life concerns, postpartum and pregnancy-related distress, workplace stress, and first responder issues. She can help people feeling isolated or questioning life purpose during midlife transitions.
In sessions she listens and then helps clients pick concrete steps they can try between meetings. She invites clients to set the pace and to re-evaluate goals as needs change. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own priorities. It supports someone who needs time to talk through feelings and decide what matters most right now.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and low mood going. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression.
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change. It can be useful when someone is weighing choices about addiction, career moves, or health habits.
Figuring out which approach fits usually happens together. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that match goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can also use different methods in remote sessions, like setting homework between meetings and tracking progress over time.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people manage relationship and family problems, communication difficulties, parenting strain, and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused, combining listening with goal-setting and short-term strategies.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, grief, stress, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW-C licensed in Maryland.
Does she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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