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01About Nicole
Dr. Nicole Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, facing trauma, or navigating big life changes.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative so clients know what to expect. She starts by listening. Respect and empathy shape every session.
Clients set goals and Dr. Ford offers practical steps to reach them.
Background and approach
She encourages small, actionable changes that build confidence and resilience over time. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, depression, career stress, compassion fatigue, and parenting challenges. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, body image, caregiving stress, and multicultural concerns.
She also helps people facing relationship structures like polyamory and issues related to prejudice and discrimination. Dr. Ford draws on approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
Those methods are used to match techniques to each person's needs rather than following a fixed plan. Regular check-ins help adjust the path when something isn’t working. She offers online options and works with international clients while based in South Carolina.
Beginning therapy is framed as a partnership where the client is in control and the counselor provides guidance, feedback, and accountability.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180009345 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC009032 · expires September 2026
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 10379 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1306263702 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Nicole names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Nicole names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy is based on listening and building a plan around the client's priorities. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, asks questions to clarify goals, and offers feedback that fits the person's life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by using exercises, thought records, and homework that can be done between online sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about methods, try strategies, and make adjustments based on what helps. This collaborative process makes it easier to find techniques that feel useful and realistic for daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls suit sessions that need face-to-face interaction, while phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief updates, ongoing coaching, or quick coping reminders between visits. These options let people fit therapy into busy routines and continue work from different locations.
05Questions people ask
What issues does Dr. Ford help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and career concerns. There are also supports for parenting, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, with an emphasis on listening and respect. Sessions focus on practical, actionable steps and regular check-ins to track progress.
How much experience does she have?
Dr. Ford has 15 years of experience working in both personal and public settings. That history informs her practical approach to coping and resilience skills.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from South Carolina. The profile lists SC LPC and IL LCPC as the credential details.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what session formats can someone meet with her?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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