- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Nicole
Nicole Spahl is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona with 27 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at making therapy practical and understandable for busy parents.
Nicole centers sessions on each person's unique history and needs. She uses relationship-focused ideas drawn from attachment work and combines them with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques.
Background and approach
That mix helps people make sense of patterns, learn new ways to respond, and feel steadier day to day. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented. Nicole listens for patterns in relationships and mood, then helps set small, doable steps toward change.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused methods to address negative thinking, communication problems, and emotional regulation. Many clients come for help with parenting strain, mood swings, trauma recovery, or strengthening self-worth. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, postpartum depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
The focus is on practical coping skills and clearer emotional connection. Nicole works in English and offers online formats that fit different schedules. Her practice accepts international clients and emphasizes collaboration - she helps people choose the approaches that match their goals and life demands.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Nicole lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
How her approaches fit online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It helps people understand why they react emotionally in certain ways and supports changes in how they relate to others and to themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers clear exercises and practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets emotional experience and communication to improve closeness and reduce conflict in relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicole works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then suggests starting methods to test what helps most. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked, so therapy stays aligned with the client’s needs and life demands.
Online formats make this work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstrate nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for between-session support, brief reflections, and organizing thoughts outside scheduled meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and different time zones while keeping treatment focused and practical.
Questions people ask about Nicole
What concerns does Nicole commonly address?
Nicole helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting-related strain. She also works with issues like ADHD, relationship and family problems, postpartum depression, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is relationship-centered and practical. Sessions are conversational, focused on identifying patterns and building small, manageable skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 27 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Arizona and holds an Arizona LPC credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs handled?
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 a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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