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Nicole Kaufman

Practical therapy for stress and relationship struggles

LMHC, LCMHC Florida

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
Languages
English

About Nicole

Nicole Kaufman is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and life coaching needs.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of psychotherapeutic methods to help clients sort through difficult relationship dynamics, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and other challenges such as commitment issues, jealousy, or family-of-origin concerns. With five years of clinical experience, Nicole combines practical skill-building with reflective work to support clearer thinking and improved daily functioning.

Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness practices and other evidence-informed methods to address both immediate problems and longer-standing patterns. Clients can expect collaborative sessions aimed at identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, building coping strategies, and clarifying goals related to divorce and separation, infidelity, communication problems, and midlife transitions.

Nicole holds the credentials LMHC and LCMHC and maintains licensure details as FL LMHC MH22672 and NC LCMHC 12459, practicing primarily with English-speaking adults in Florida.

CBT, Mindfulness, and Collaborative Online Care

Nicole frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and relationship stress; this approach emphasizes practical strategies and skill development. She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness and stress-reduction techniques that can support emotion regulation and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing is another part of her toolkit, offering a client-centered way to explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicole works collaboratively with each person to tailor care based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to help clients weigh options, set realistic targets, and decide which methods feel most helpful as work progresses.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with her provides flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives and to continue work between meetings with messages or brief check-ins, supporting continuity and steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicole commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coaching needs, and also focuses on areas like abandonment, infidelity, communication problems, and midlife crisis.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends practical skill-building with reflective exploration, using structured techniques alongside mindfulness to help clients change unhelpful patterns and reach personal goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Nicole practices in Florida and holds the credentials LMHC and LCMHC with licensure listed as FL LMHC MH22672 and NC LCMHC 12459.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are provided in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with client location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismPersonality disordersSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, Florida

Languages

English