Nicole Flores, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

Client-centered care
CBT and mindfulness
Trauma-informed focus

About Nicole

Nicole Flores is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, panic attacks, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

Nicole focuses on making sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. She works with adolescents and others to talk through difficult feelings and to build practical coping skills. Conversations are paced to each person's comfort, with straightforward goals and steps to try between sessions.

Her approach blends client-centered work with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That mix helps people spot unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and use simple calm-down practices in stressful moments. Solution-focused tools are used to identify small changes that make daily life easier.

Nicole also draws on trauma-focused methods when past events keep showing up in day-to-day life. She supports people who struggle with dissociation, post-traumatic stress, and self-harm by helping them regain a sense of control and safety in the present.

Throughout her work Nicole emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set clear, realistic goals and checks in on progress. The aim is to leave each session with one or two things to try before the next visit.

How Nicole’s Approaches Work Online

Nicole often uses client-centered work to create a calm space where concerns are heard and prioritized. This approach focuses on understanding each person's experience and shaping sessions around their goals and pace.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. CBT provides clear steps to test new responses to anxiety, panic, and low mood, and it often includes practice between sessions. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she draws on to help people develop simple breathing and grounding practices that reduce immediate distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicole collaborates with clients to decide which methods feel most helpful, and she adjusts plans based on progress, preferences, and goals. The process is shared and flexible rather than fixed.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life - it can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people practice skills in their everyday environments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to support anxiety, panic, trauma recovery, and coping with life changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBody imageDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily problemsGuilt and shame Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Nicole help with?

Nicole supports people with stress, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem concerns, and related issues listed in her specialty areas.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She combines a warm, client-centered stance with practical tools from CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to set clear, doable goals.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 20 years of professional experience working with adolescents and others to address stress, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

Nicole is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan and practices there.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.