- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Nicole
Nicole Bakewell is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps parents and individuals manage stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on practical steps families and caregivers can use right away. Nicole writes simply and listens closely to what matters most to each person she meets.
Nicole brings eight years of clinical experience in community mental health and telehealth settings.
Background and approach
She has worked across different program types, offering one-on-one support and brief skills work. Her background includes assisting people with trauma, addictions, mood concerns, and caregiving strain, as well as parenting-related stress. In sessions she draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening to understand relationships and emotional patterns.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and tools from dialectical behavior work to manage strong emotions and build new habits. Therapy is tailored to the client's goals and paced to fit their life. Nicole describes her style as warm and caring with a focus on behavior and trauma.
She aims to help people identify small, doable changes that reduce conflict and improve daily routines. Many parents appreciate that she keeps suggestions practical and easy to try between meetings. Her typical hours are Monday through Friday, 5 AM to 10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with occasional weekend options.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Approaches that guide online parenting and stress work
Nicole integrates attachment-based ideas that focus on how relationships shape behavior and feelings; this approach helps parents understand patterns between themselves and their children and repair connection when strain occurs. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and tailoring the work to each person's values and goals, which can help parents feel heard and respected while making changes.Nicole often brings cognitive behavioral techniques into sessions to break down unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Those tools are useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep or eating changes, and for reducing reactions that escalate family conflict. Choosing which approach to emphasize is collaborative; the therapist and client decide together based on needs, goals, and what feels most useful in practice.
Online therapy with Nicole is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, giving flexibility for busy family schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face work on interactions and emotion coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for short updates, homework support, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into daily routines and make consistent progress more feasible.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental with practical steps. She blends attachment-focused listening, client-centered care, and behavior-based skills to address daily problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in community mental health settings and via telehealth.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Florida LMHC, practicing from Florida and working with people in that region as documented.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients as indicated.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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