- Client-centered approach
- Solution-focused work
- Affirming for LGBTQIA+
About Nicole
Nicole Thomte is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Minnesota with 13 years of clinical experience. She uses a nonjudgmental, client-centered way of working and aims to provide affirmative support for people whose lives fall outside mainstream expectations. Nicole emphasizes practical help and respectful listening over labels and rigid diagnoses.
Her sessions tend to be exploratory and collaborative. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and offers reflections that help reveal patterns and fresh choices. Humor and directness often appear in sessions to ease tension and make progress feel manageable.
Nicole has a long background in community-focused work, including group facilitation for survivors of sex- and gender-based violence. That experience shaped her commitment to advocating for marginalized people and to approaching sensitive topics with care. She has worked in behavioral health settings and with clients managing multiple, complex challenges.
Therapeutically she combines client-centered principles with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and solution-focused strategies. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas and motivational interviewing when goals call for those methods. Those methods inform practical steps for stress, anxiety, panic, relationship concerns, and sexuality-related topics.
People seeking help for relationship or intimacy issues, gender and sexuality questions, panic or phobias, mood concerns, or chronic pain and illness often find her straightforward and affirming style helpful. To begin, she asks about your goals and teams up with you to find useful, realistic ways forward.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building on what matters to you. The therapist reflects your experience back and helps you notice patterns and choices that feel useful for everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links among thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises and skills to reduce anxiety, panic, and negative thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness with clear skills practice.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and may change as your needs change over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins between commitments, and make regular skill practice more convenient. Some people prefer shorter, goal-focused meetings while others choose longer sessions for deeper exploration. The therapist will help find a rhythm and format that fits your schedule and goals.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Nicole works with stress, anxiety, panic and phobias, relationship and intimacy issues, mood disorders including depression and bipolar concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, chronic illness and pain, and sexuality-related topics including kink and polyamory.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is non-directive, exploratory, and client-centered. She listens, reflects patterns, and collaborates on practical steps rather than relying on labels.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 13 years of experience working in behavioral health and community programs, including group facilitation with survivors of sex- and gender-based violence.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.