- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Nicole
Nicole Ficano is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She brings nine years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders, and parenting concerns. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them.
Sessions focus on building self-compassion, improving communication, and finding practical ways to cope with daily stress and big changes. Nicole uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help clients develop clearer thinking and more helpful habits.
Background and approach
That can mean working on thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, learning emotion regulation skills, or practicing mindful awareness to lower reactivity. She pays attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics so clients can see how past experiences shape current reactions. Conversations often include planning small experiments to test new ways of interacting and practicing skills between sessions.
Nicole also supports people dealing with grief, workplace strain, and identity questions including LGBT concerns. She helps those managing addictions, compulsions, or bipolar mood shifts to create safer daily routines and better coping strategies. For parents feeling overwhelmed, she offers clear, practical guidance about stress, sleep, and relationship strain that comes with caregiving.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focused on usable steps you can try right away.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy begins by focusing on the person's goals and strengths. It emphasizes active listening and shaping sessions around what the client wants to change or understand, which helps with building self-compassion and clearer communication.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with more practical patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily struggles because it includes concrete exercises and homework to practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. These tools help manage strong emotions, reduce impulsive actions, and improve relationship interactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients often blend elements from different methods to match their needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to stay connected. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills; phone sessions work well when a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing coaching between visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain steady progress.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What concerns does Nicole address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, mood disorders, parenting strain, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, using CBT and DBT skills alongside mindfulness to teach practical coping strategies and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Nicole has nine years of experience providing mental health care in New York.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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