Nicole Saunders

Nicole Saunders is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 21 years of experience. She aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or major life changes. Her approach is direct and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

Nicole adapts conversations and therapy plans to each person’s needs. She draws on methods like cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based practices to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. She also uses attachment-focused work to look at how early relationships affect current interaction styles.

Her background includes long experience supporting people through trauma, abuse, addiction concerns, and caregiver stress. She has worked with clients dealing with sleep problems, anger, self-esteem issues, and ADHD-related challenges. Nicole describes herself as respectful and sensitive, and she asks clients to complete an additional informed consent form before the first session.

Nicole maintains later evening hours on weekdays and varied weekend availability to fit different schedules. She practices in Florida and holds licensure there as well as in Washington, and she works in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.

Taking a first step can feel hard, and Nicole focuses on clear, manageable goals. She helps people build skills, try new behaviors, and track progress so therapy fits into daily life.

How therapy approaches shape online counseling

Nicole commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and trying concrete experiments to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can combine elements from different approaches as progress and priorities become clearer.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. For people juggling work, caregiving, or other commitments, this flexibility can make regular sessions more realistic while still focusing on practical skills and measurable steps.