Nicole Randel

Nicole Randel is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She speaks plainly and creates a calm space where people can bring hard things and move through them at their own pace.

Nicole uses practical tools and focused conversation to help people notice what matters to them. She emphasizes acceptance, awareness, and small changes that fit daily life. Sessions are down-to-earth and aimed at clear next steps rather than jargon.

With six years of clinical experience, Nicole has worked with a wide range of concerns. Her background includes supporting people with eating and body-image struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and issues related to attachment and abandonment. She also works with LGBT concerns and intimacy-related questions.

Nicole draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and skill-based strategies, and keeps the work client-centered and emotionally aware. The result is a practical, compassionate style that helps people take manageable steps forward.

Nicole also has experience supporting people through grief and end-of-life topics. She aims to meet each person where they are and to help them find ways to cope, connect, and make choices that reflect their values. If you think this approach could fit, she invites you to reach out and begin a conversation.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their values and take small actions toward them. It uses simple exercises to change how someone responds to difficult thoughts and feelings and can help with anxiety, depression, and caregiving stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding. The therapist offers a nonjudgmental space where people can make sense of their experiences and decide on next steps. This approach supports emotional processing and clearer communication about intimate or identity-related concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. It often includes short exercises and homework that can be done between sessions to tackle patterns like worry, avoidance, or disordered eating.

Finding the right mix of these methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made and new concerns come up.

Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It also makes regular follow-up and skill practice easier to maintain between visits.