Nicole Saunders, LMHC

Nicole Saunders is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with more than 21 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and other life challenges. Nicole aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can talk through what matters to them and find practical ways forward.

She works with each person to shape the conversation and plan to fit their needs. That means listening first, then choosing approaches that fit the issue and the person. She mentions offering some later evening hours during the week and varying weekend availability to accommodate different schedules.

Nicole uses several evidence-informed methods in her sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These approaches help with anxiety, mood challenges, relationship patterns, coping skills, and building clearer communication.

Her background includes extensive clinical work across settings over two decades, and she holds licensure in Florida and Washington. She asks new clients to complete an additional informed consent form before the first session so expectations are clear.

Nicole invites people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps to reach out. The process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on her availability, so prospective clients can find a time that works for them.

How Nicole’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, life changes, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current expectations, which can help with intimacy and family concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skill changes for mood and anxiety problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicole will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods to what feels most helpful. That means trying one way, checking in, and changing course if something isn’t working; the client and therapist decide together.

Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, or allow meetings outside standard office hours. It can also reduce commute time and let people join from a quieter location when that suits their schedule. Licensed professionals can use these flexible arrangements to help people practice new skills between sessions and keep progress moving forward.