- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Audra
Audra Nihart is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, and major life changes. She highlights practical support for compassion fatigue and everyday struggles that come from juggling roles and responsibilities. Audra aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they really think and feel.
Sessions are straightforward and rooted in listening first. She works with each person to set clear, manageable goals and to try small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on methods like cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation to help people notice patterns and test new behaviors. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior strategies and motivational interviewing when they fit the situation. The focus is on what will help now and what can be practiced between sessions.
Audra brings 16 years of professional experience to her work in Pennsylvania. That background informs how she helps people sort priorities, improve communication, and build routines that reduce overwhelm. She emphasizes collaboration so people feel part of the plan.
Many clients find relief from clearer thinking, better coping skills, and a calmer daily routine. Audra supports this process one conversation at a time, helping people move toward more balance and less constant stress.
What Audra works with
Everything Audra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Audra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Audra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How these approaches translate to online care
Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person where they are. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and lets the person guide the pace and topics. This approach helps with parenting stress and feelings of burnout by centering what matters most to the client.Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new reactions. It often includes short exercises and behavior changes to practice between sessions, which work well over video or messaging. Dialectical behavior therapy adds concrete coping skills for strong emotions and panic symptoms, like grounding techniques and paced breathing that can be taught and practiced online.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose approaches based on their goals, daily demands, and what feels doable. That plan can change as progress is made and needs shift.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or short coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while balancing parenting and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Audra
What kinds of concerns does Audra help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include blended family issues, codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, mood disorders, panic attacks, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and client-centered, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions typically combine listening with simple exercises and homework to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings. That experience shapes how she supports people through stress, life transitions, and parenting pressures.
Where is she licensed and based?
Audra holds a Pennsylvania LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and the therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Audra?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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