- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Nicole
Nicole Codagnone is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania who helps people facing parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She aims to create calm, practical sessions where parents can talk through challenges and develop small, usable tools for home life. Nicole writes and plans goals with each person so work feels focused and doable.
Nicole earned a Master of Social Work from West Chester University in 2013 and later advanced to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, in 2021.
Background and approach
Over nine years of clinical practice she has worked in community mental health, outpatient therapy, and in schools and homes with a wide range of needs. Her background includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, postpartum depression, and stress related to caregiving and work. Her approach emphasizes trauma-informed care and a strength-based view.
She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. With younger clients she has applied play therapy ideas to make conversations more approachable. Sessions focus first on building rapport so parents feel heard and respected.
Nicole tailors treatment plans to each person’s needs and pacing. She mixes short practical strategies with deeper processing work when clients are ready. Outside of work she enjoys exercise, baking, and spending time with family.
Those interests inform a warm, down-to-earth style that many people find easy to connect with.
What Nicole works with
Everything Nicole lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Nicole helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Evidence-based approaches and online support for parents
Nicole often draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This method is practical and goal-oriented, useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that affect parenting. She also integrates trauma-informed principles to recognize how past experiences shape current reactions and to work gently through those patterns.When working together, finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Nicole will listen to your goals and concerns, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. She emphasizes building rapport first so you can try new strategies at a comfortable pace.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face interaction and teaching practical skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing tracking between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What concerns does Nicole work with related to parenting?
She helps with parenting stress, postpartum depression, sleep struggles, and managing anger and frustration tied to childrearing.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Nicole uses a trauma-informed, strength-based approach and applies practical cognitive behavioral strategies to change difficult thoughts and actions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has nine years of clinical experience across community mental health, outpatient settings, schools, and home-based work with diverse needs.
Where is Nicole licensed and practicing?
Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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