Nicole Williams , LCMHC

Nicole Williams is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Vermont. She is licensed to provide clinical mental health counseling and brings a long history of education and varied professional experience to her work. After earning a BS in Individual and Family Studies from the University of Delaware, she relocated from New Jersey to Vermont and completed a master’s degree in Counseling in 2000 at Northern Vermont University, receiving dual licensure in mental health counseling and school counseling.

Over a career spanning 20 years, Nicole has worked in private practice, community mental health, and educational settings. She has found particular meaning in working with adolescents and families and has supported people through compassion fatigue, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and major life transitions. Her foundation is trauma-informed, and she integrates client-centered, solution-focused, and skill-based cognitive behavioral approaches within a humanistic frame.

Nicole emphasizes a comprehensive, holistic approach that builds on the natural supports already present in a person’s life. She aims to cultivate trusting, kind, and compassionate relationships that create a non-judgmental space for clients to explore their identities and perspectives. Outside of her clinical work, she values music, time with family and friends, and finding moments of humor and joy in everyday life.

Approaches and Benefits of Online Therapy with Nicole

Nicole often draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, empathic environment where the client’s perspective and goals lead the work. This approach helps people explore identity, values, and relationships while feeling heard and respected.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a skill-based method that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT can be especially useful for addressing mood, coping, and behavior change.

Nicole brings mindfulness-based ideas into sessions to help people cultivate present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can support emotional regulation and stress management. Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for working together by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier around work, family, and other commitments and allow therapy to continue when in-person meetings are difficult, while still connecting clients with licensed professionals and therapists who can support their progress.