Therapist
Nicole Bakewell
LMHC
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
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Step 1
- Trauma informed approach
- Practical coping skills
- Attachment focused care
About Nicole
Nicole Bakewell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what is most pressing for each person. Nicole has worked across community mental health and telehealth settings, and she sees the first step as creating a warm, nonjudgmental space to begin making changes.
Her approach blends behavioral and trauma-focused ideas with attachment and emotion-focused work. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps - managing symptoms, building coping skills, and improving communication in close relationships.
Nicole has eight years of clinical experience and draws on work with a wide range of concerns. These include parenting stress, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and caregiver strain. She also supports people dealing with adoption or abandonment histories, attachment struggles, and body-image or eating challenges.
She works to match treatment to each person’s priorities and life situation. Conversations lead to clear goals and straightforward strategies that can be used between sessions. Nicole’s schedule is focused during weekday early mornings through evenings in Eastern Daylight Time, with some weekend flexibility.
Nicole practices in Florida and offers services in English. She accepts international clients. To begin, clients use the platform Start Therapy flow and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Her approach blends behavioral and trauma-focused ideas with attachment and emotion-focused work. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps - managing symptoms, building coping skills, and improving communication in close relationships.
Nicole has eight years of clinical experience and draws on work with a wide range of concerns. These include parenting stress, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and caregiver strain. She also supports people dealing with adoption or abandonment histories, attachment struggles, and body-image or eating challenges.
She works to match treatment to each person’s priorities and life situation. Conversations lead to clear goals and straightforward strategies that can be used between sessions. Nicole’s schedule is focused during weekday early mornings through evenings in Eastern Daylight Time, with some weekend flexibility.
Nicole practices in Florida and offers services in English. She accepts international clients. To begin, clients use the platform Start Therapy flow and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
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How these approaches fit into online therapy
Nicole uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That work helps people understand trust, closeness, and recurring relationship worries. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, acceptance, and working at the client’s pace to set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears in sessions to teach concrete skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and for managing anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicole will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful during early sessions. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can shift as needs change over time.
The biography notes experience with telehealth but does not list exact session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions may be scheduled outside standard work hours to avoid travel, shorter check-ins can be arranged when people need brief support, and phone or lower-bandwidth options can help when video is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote delivery so progress continues between sessions.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Nicole help with?
Nicole works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and related challenges listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines behavioral and trauma-focused methods with attachment and emotion-focused ideas. Sessions emphasize practical skills, emotion work, and improving relationships.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has provided services in community mental health and via telehealth settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography references telehealth work but does not list specific session formats here; please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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