About Nicole
Nicole Heiser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical goals clients can use day to day. Her approach centers on working together to find realistic steps that fit each person's life.
Nicole uses short-term goal setting and thought-focused strategies to tackle problems that get in the way of daily functioning.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and to build new coping habits. Solution-Focused Therapy guides conversations toward concrete changes clients want to try sooner rather than later. Her background includes five years of clinical practice supporting adults with mood disorders, grief, trauma, and substance concerns.
She also has experience addressing family problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Nicole pays attention to how life transitions and workplace stress can shape mental health. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration.
Clients set priorities and Nicole suggests hands-on exercises to practice between meetings. The pace and techniques are adjusted to match each person's goals and comfort level. People often come to her for help with sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and impulse control.
She also supports those coping with past abuse, domestic violence-related issues, and young adult concerns. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online using a mix of formats.
How Nicole Uses Practical Approaches Online
Nicole commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and then try new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on small, concrete changes and strengths that can move someone toward their goals quickly.Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. She will discuss your goals, preferences, and daily routines and recommend techniques that match what you want to change. Sessions often blend both approaches so each person gets a plan that fits their situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for a full session when you want face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on goals without long commutes.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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