Nicole Kindt , LPC, LCPC

Nicole Kindt is a licensed counselor who earned a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Montana State University in 2008. She has provided therapeutic services for more than a decade in a variety of settings, developing particular experience with children, adolescents, and family systems. Nicole regularly offers family therapy and parent coaching to help guide caregivers through difficult situations, and she supports people facing major life transitions such as grief and loss, divorce, career shifts, or the transition of children to college. She also works with individuals managing depression, anxiety, and anger, and has a background assisting survivors of abuse and other traumatic experiences.

Her approach to counseling is open and empathetic, built on meeting people where they are during times of vulnerability. Compassion and sensitivity shape the way she engages with clients, and she strives to create an atmosphere of acceptance while tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and needs. Clinically, she combines cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavioral, person-centered, and reality-based techniques. She is licensed as a counselor and holds LPC and LCPC credentials, which are state counseling licenses.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nicole Kindt draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person’s own goals and experiences guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and collaboration and can be especially helpful for building self-awareness, improving relationships, and navigating life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with more effective ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is commonly applied to anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is another key method, focusing on skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can assist people who experience intense emotions or impulsive reactions.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicole works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or geographic constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, ongoing support that fits different communication styles and lifestyles.