Nicole Saunders, LMHC
Therapist in Florida
Nicole Saunders is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 21 years of experience.
- License MH15669, LH 61546042 · Florida, Washington Expires March 2027, December 2026
- NPI 1285099044 · national registry
- Experience and languages 21+ years in practice English
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About Nicole
Nicole Saunders is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 21 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction challenges, and relationship or family concerns. Nicole speaks plainly and works to create a respectful, compassionate space for clients to talk through what matters to them.
She uses practical strategies tailored to each person. That can mean exploring thought patterns with cognitive behavioral techniques, building values-based skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), or paying attention to attachment and relationship habits.
Background and approach
Nicole also brings approaches informed by the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are part of the work. Sessions are adapted to the client's needs. Nicole offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and routines.
She can also adjust session pacing and tools for issues like grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, and burnout or compassion fatigue. Nicole holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, and she asks new clients to complete an informed consent form before the first session.
Her hours include some later evenings during the week and variable weekend availability to help people balance therapy with daily life. Her practice emphasizes collaboration. Nicole works with each client to set clear goals, try concrete techniques, and track progress so the work feels relevant and manageable over time.
Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH15669 · expires March 2027
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH 61546042 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1285099044 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches 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.
Online support
How targeted approaches work with online therapy
Nicole commonly blends the Gottman Method with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy. The Gottman Method focuses on understanding interaction patterns and building better communication and connection in close relationships. ACT helps people clarify their values, accept difficult feelings, and take action that matches what matters to them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current ways of relating and helps people form more stable bonds.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Nicole will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and manageable over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing processing between meetings. These options help people connect from different places, manage timing, and keep momentum while working toward their goals.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Nicole help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, burnout, and many related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style that mixes practical exercises and talk-based work. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and on setting clear, realistic goals.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has 21 years of experience in mental health counseling and has worked with a wide range of concerns across that time.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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. New clients complete an informed consent form before the first session.
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