Nicole Bakewell, LMHC
Florida · 8 years in practice
Nicole Bakewell is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH18602 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1609474766 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Nicole
Nicole Bakewell is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. She uses practical, down-to-earth support to help clients handle life changes and build better coping skills. Nicole aims to create a warm, non-judgmental space so people can talk through painful experiences and start making small changes that matter.
Nicole brings eight years of clinical experience across community mental health and telehealth settings.
Background and approach
She has worked in many different environments and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on what the client wants to achieve, whether that means reducing anxiety, improving sleep, or managing grief. Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work to strengthen emotional awareness and connection.
Nicole also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical techniques when they fit the goal, for example to change unhelpful thinking or learn emotion regulation skills. She often helps people dealing with parenting strain, intimacy issues, eating or body image concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Nicole also supports those facing trauma, abandonment, chronic illness, or caregiver stress, tailoring strategies to each situation.
Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Nicole works with people across time zones and can discuss scheduling options to fit different routines.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nicole names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Nicole’s Approaches Work Online
Nicole often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name core emotions and patterns in close relationships, which can ease distress and improve connection. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early bonds influence current reactions and to build safer ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are, so clients can set their own goals and move at their own pace.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicole will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing reflection between sessions and can fit into busy schedules. These options make it possible to arrange consistent care across time zones and different routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Nicole help with?
Nicole helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines emotionally focused and attachment-informed work with client-centered care and practical techniques from CBT and DBT to help people build awareness and new skills.
What is her professional background?
Nicole has eight years of clinical experience and has provided services in community mental health and via telehealth formats.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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