Nicole Bakewell, LMHC

Nicole Bakewell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma and abuse. She presents a warm, caring, and non-judgmental presence in sessions. She emphasizes practical steps you can use between meetings to make day-to-day life steadier and more manageable.

Nicole was born in New York City and raised mostly in the Poconos. She has over eight years of experience and has worked in community mental health as well as providing telehealth services. That range of settings means she is familiar with different life circumstances and service needs.

Her work draws on approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Nicole adapts these methods to fit what each person says they need, focusing on clear strategies and emotional understanding rather than labels.

In sessions she aims to help people identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and repair or strengthen important relationships. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, and life transitions, and she addresses issues like sleep, eating, and self-esteem.

Nicole practices in Florida and works with people across a range of challenges, including ADHD, mood concerns, and caregiver stress. She offers a collaborative process and invites people to talk about what matters most to them.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in how they connect and respond to others, and supports building safer, more trusting interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose or adapt methods based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what is working and changing course when something feels off.

Nicole has experience providing telehealth services, but the exact session formats should be confirmed before scheduling. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It can also help maintain continuity of care across locations and time zones. Clients are encouraged to discuss practical preferences and scheduling needs when they start so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday responsibilities.