- Stress and anxiety
- Career questions
- Grief and loss
About Nicole
Nicole Drake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 23 years of professional experience. She holds the Pennsylvania LPC credential and practices in North Carolina as an LCMHC. Nicole focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes, along with parenting, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
Nicole helps people who feel stuck or unsure what comes next after a change in work, relationships, or health. She also supports those exploring life purpose and young adult issues. Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation about current problems and practical steps forward.
Her approach centers on listening, identifying barriers, and working with clients to set realistic next steps. Nicole encourages people to talk through difficult feelings and to try small, manageable changes between sessions. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, anxiety, and stress-related concerns.
People can expect a calm, professional setting where thoughts and feelings are discussed without judgment. Nicole helps clarify priorities, explore career and purpose questions, and build confidence to make changes. She combines practical problem solving with attention to emotional experiences.
Nicole asks clients to take an active role in shaping the work together. That includes setting goals, tracking progress, and adjusting plans as needed. For those facing grief, trauma, or burnout, she offers steady, experienced support over time.
How evidence-based work translates to online sessions
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on solving current problems and reducing symptoms. For example, cognitive techniques look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach practical ways to test and change those thoughts, which can help with anxiety and low mood. Behavioral strategies involve setting small, doable steps and experiments to change routines and build confidence, often useful for procrastination, motivation, and depressive symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That conversation guides whether a cognitive focus, behavioral exercises, or a mix of methods fits best, and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a weeknight or lunch break, avoid travel time, and check in more consistently. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when time is tight and options that reduce the need to be on camera if that helps with focus. Ask about formats when scheduling to make sure they match your needs.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career questions, life changes, parenting, trauma and related issues including compassion fatigue and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and conversational, focusing on identifying barriers and setting practical next steps that clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional work experience in counseling and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LPC in Pennsylvania and LCMHC in North Carolina, and practices in North Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.