- Respectful and compassionate
- Collaborative care planning
- Practical coping skills
About Nicole
Nicole Wells is a licensed social worker and mental health practitioner with eleven years of professional experience. She works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or the impact of trauma and abuse. Nicole emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while talking through difficult moments.
She adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs. That means practical steps in sessions and clear goals people can try between meetings. Nicole supports parents navigating parenting strain and those facing family-of-origin concerns or family problems.
Nicole also helps people facing panic disorder and panic attacks, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety and phobia, and issues related to gender dysphoria. She brings experience from work across Iowa and Nebraska and aims to meet people where they are in life.
Her approach centers on listening first and then building a plan together. Sessions focus on what is realistic and useful for everyday life. People can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk and to practice new ways of coping.
Seeking change can feel hard at first. Nicole’s work is aimed at supporting and empowering people through that process, one step at a time.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skill building and symptom management. One common approach emphasizes learning specific coping strategies for anxiety and panic - it teaches breathing, grounding, and short behavioral practices to reduce intense symptoms. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and its effects through paced, supportive conversations that help people make sense of difficult memories and reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what feels manageable for the person in front of her.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is hard to schedule. It also gives flexibility for people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions that require less bandwidth. Talk with her during the matching step to choose a format that works best for your routine and goals.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Iowa, Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Nicole address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting-related strain. Additional focus areas include panic disorder and panic attacks, postpartum depression, social anxiety, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Nicole listens first and then builds a treatment plan with each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that can be tried between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eleven years of professional work experience in behavioral health settings across Iowa and Nebraska.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LISW and LIMHP credentials and provides services while licensed in Iowa and Nebraska. Her practice is based in Iowa.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.