Nicole Wilbur

Nicole Wilbur is a licensed social worker with nearly two decades of experience in hospital, homecare, hospice, palliative care, brain injury, and school settings. She brings practical help to people facing grief, stress, anxiety, and life changes. Her manner is warm and interactive and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful.

She has supported people of many ages dealing with ADHD, autism, learning differences, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and substance use. Nicole also has experience helping caregivers and those facing chronic illness or end-of-life concerns through hospice and palliative contexts. Her background includes individual and group work plus workshops and continuing education for professionals.

Nicole blends several approaches to match a person's needs. She uses client-centered listening, mindfulness strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing. Treatment plans are tailored and practical, with an emphasis on building skills people can use day to day.

Sessions focus on identifying personal strengths and developing tools for better communication, boundaries, and relationship patterns. She often works on coping skills for anxiety, managing mood symptoms, and addressing trauma responses. Nicole pays attention to how mental and physical health interact and adjusts plans accordingly.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. She encourages small steps toward meaningful change and supports people through challenging transitions. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule with her.

How Nicole’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead. This approach focuses on understanding what matters most to the person and adapting the work to their goals and pace, which helps with grief, stress, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It breaks problems into small, manageable steps and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skill training for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These tools can help with impulsivity, mood instability, and high-stress moments.

Navigating which approach fits best is part of the early work. The therapist collaborates with each person to try options that match their needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together what feels most useful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice new skills where they live and then discuss how those attempts went in session.