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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Compassion fatigue
- Self esteem
About Nicole
Nicole Sodawasser is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 25 years of practice. She helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. She also works with compassion fatigue. Nicole conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Nicole uses Client-Centered Therapy and focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. Sessions concentrate on the client’s concerns and on clear, practical next steps. She aims to create an open environment where clients can name feelings and consider different ways forward.
In sessions she encourages straightforward talk about what is most pressing. That might mean sorting through grief, practicing ways to manage anxiety, or talking about how caregiving affects daily life. She helps people notice patterns in relationships and communication that affect mood and confidence.
Nicole draws on long experience to pace work according to each person’s needs. She does not rush problem solving; she supports building small, workable changes. Clients who prefer a direct, listening-based approach will find the focus is on their own goals and choices.
People often come for help after a loss, a change in role, or when stress becomes harder to manage. Nicole encourages simple, concrete steps you can try between sessions and discusses what to expect as work progresses.
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Client-centered approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and supporting the client’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead and responds to what matters most in their life. This approach is often used for issues like anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and navigating life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to decide which ways of working suit their needs and goals. She will check in about what is helping and adjust the focus as sessions continue.
The biography does not specify which remote formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Many people appreciate being able to schedule work around caregiving, job hours, or other commitments. Licensed professionals can use remote work to keep continuity of care when life changes make in-person visits difficult.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and responding to each person's experience. Sessions focus on the client's priorities and practical steps they want to try.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background informs how she helps clients pace work and set short-term goals.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois. Sessions are offered with that credential and based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video visits are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact rates.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process sets up your initial appointment.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.