- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered work
About Nicole
Nicole Randel is an Iowa LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker with six years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, and depression. Nicole also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns and issues linked to family of origin and body image.
Nicole keeps her sessions straightforward and practical. She uses methods drawn from acceptance and commitment approaches, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, and emotionally-focused ideas. Sessions involve talking through current problems, noticing unhelpful patterns, and practicing skills that can be used between appointments.
She often helps people dealing with chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication struggles, and the emotional impact of divorce or separation. Nicole also works with people navigating autism or Asperger syndrome and those exploring BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture issues.
Her style mixes conversational check-ins with concrete exercises. Clients can expect a focus on what feels urgent now and small, doable steps forward. Nicole may use mindfulness and acceptance strategies alongside cognitive techniques to reduce overwhelm and build clearer choices.
Nicole’s background includes work across a range of settings supporting people with co-morbid concerns and eating or food-related problems. She describes herself as client-centered and trauma-informed and aims to create an honest therapeutic space where difficult topics can be spoken about directly.
How Nicole’s approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches noticing thoughts and values-based action. It helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed decide what matters and take small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior links and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. These approaches suit stress, mood, and eating concerns when you want clear, structured techniques.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. She collaborates with clients to choose strategies and adjusts them based on what helps in weekly sessions.
If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time to appointments. They can also make it simpler to continue work while juggling school, early career demands, or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals use these methods to bring the same exercises and skills practice into remote sessions, focusing on exercises, homework, and real-life application rather than on face-to-face rituals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Nicole help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, body image, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and trauma-informed with practical techniques. Sessions combine conversation, mindfulness, and skills practice from ACT, CBT, DBT, and EFT.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has six years of professional experience as a social worker supporting adults with a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LISW credential and is based in Iowa.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Nicole?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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