Nicole Schellinger, LPCC, LPC

Nicole Schellinger is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She has been counseling since 2006 and brings 18 years of experience to sessions. Nicole aims to meet people where they are and to create a warm, inviting space for talking through concerns.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then helps people identify clear goals. Sessions focus on what the person needs in day-to-day life rather than on jargon or long theoretical explanations.

Nicole uses methods drawn from several common approaches, including cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused steps, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based practices. She and the client work together to pick practical strategies for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, mood shifts, and substance concerns.

Nicole has a background in addictions studies and a master of education in mental health counseling. Much of her earlier career was in community behavioral health, where she supported people coping with life changes, relationship concerns, and trauma. That experience shaped her skill at handling complicated, overlapping issues.

In sessions she tends to be calm and direct. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and build coping tools that fit daily life. Parents reading this on a phone should expect clear language, step-by-step ideas, and a focus on practical next steps.

How specific approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with chronic worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like panic, depression, or insomnia. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience, with the therapist offering empathy and reflective listening so the client feels understood and can set their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as priorities shift or new challenges come up.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Session format options were not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to a remote setting by using exercises, values work, and focused behavioral plans that translate well to phone or video sessions when those formats are offered.