- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia, Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Nicole
Nicole Onorato Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship challenges, and parenting concerns. Nicole works in English and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.
She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness practices.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skill-building, perspective shifts, and steps to improve everyday routines. Nicole describes therapy as a collaborative process. She listens for patterns in family history, attachment, and communication that shape how people relate to others and themselves.
Then she helps clients reframe unhelpful beliefs and try new ways of responding. Her practice pays attention to self-care and daily habits. Nicole works with people on building routines, handling caregiver stress, managing anger, and coping with big life changes.
She also supports clients facing issues like body image, codependency, and forgiveness. Nicole holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is licensed in Georgia as an LPC. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people find meaning and make changes that fit their lives.
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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections, which can help with relationship struggles and intimacy-related issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with concrete behavior changes, often helping with depression, anxiety, and coping skills.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to weigh goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adapt techniques from different methods so the plan fits the person's life and parenting concerns when relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What kinds of concerns does Nicole help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, as well as trauma, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct yet compassionate. She focuses on practical steps, listening to personal history, and helping clients try new behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Nicole has 12 years of experience working in counseling and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
What credentials and location are associated with her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Nicole offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging options.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
More therapists for parents in Georgia
All in Georgia
Mary Lee Palmer
LCSW, CSW
Georgia 41 years in practice
Compassionate, practical help for parents and individuals
- Addictions
- Relationship
- Family
Aisha Simons
LPC
Georgia 20 years in practice
Experienced counselor focused on practical parenting support
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship
Georgia 12 years in practice
Support for parents balancing life and wellbeing
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Self esteem