- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Kansas, Missouri, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Nicole
Nicole Shaddix-Olsen is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with nine years of experience. Nicole emphasizes a calm, open approach that aims to make talking about hard things easier for busy parents.
She uses attachment-based ideas to help clients understand how early bonds affect current relationships. Nicole also draws on client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person's goals and values.
Background and approach
This practical mix supports parents who want clearer communication and less strain at home. Nicole has worked with people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and bipolar disorder. She also supports those facing life transitions, career decisions, and parenting strain.
Her background includes helping people navigate family-of-origin issues, blended family stress, and caregiver burdens. In sessions she helps people name feelings, try small changes, and practice skills between meetings. Mindfulness techniques and some somatic awareness are used to reduce overwhelming sensations.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is part of her toolbox for addressing traumatic memories when appropriate. Nicole offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. She works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to availability.
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
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit parenting life
Nicole commonly integrates attachment-based work and client-centered therapy in online sessions. Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change interaction habits that create stress. Client-centered therapy centers each session on the client's priorities, offering space to talk through parenting challenges and decide next steps.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when skill-building is needed. DBT techniques teach practical tools for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and tolerating stress during family transitions. These approaches can be chosen together to match what a client wants to work on and how they prefer to learn new skills.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust plans over time so work feels relevant and doable. Nicole helps clients pick methods that fit their schedules and parenting responsibilities.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and practicing new communication habits. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting life.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What kinds of concerns can Nicole help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career issues, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and many related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Nicole blends attachment-based work with client-centered care and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to keep sessions practical and focused on the client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Nicole has nine years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns including trauma, family conflict, and mood disorders.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds credentials as an LCPC and an LPC, with licensure noted in Kansas and Missouri, and practices while located in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use 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 schedule according to therapist availability.
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