Nicole Bakewell

Nicole Bakewell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who aims to help people manage stress, relationships, and everyday challenges. She speaks plain language and focuses on practical steps that make life feel more manageable. Nicole draws on eight years of clinical experience and an easygoing, nonjudgmental manner to support people through difficult times.

She has worked in community mental health and provided telehealth services, which gives her familiarity with different care settings. Nicole uses several approaches to match a person’s needs, including attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotion-focused work. She focuses on trauma and behavioral concerns while keeping sessions centered on the person in front of her.

In sessions she helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting strain, ADHD, and major life changes. Nicole also supports those dealing with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues around adoption and abandonment. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at steady improvement rather than quick fixes.

Nicole prefers to set clear, doable goals and teach skills that fit into daily life. She talks through patterns, helps people practice new responses, and looks for small changes that add up. Clients receive straightforward feedback and collaborative planning during each meeting.

Her stated availability is mainly weekdays with some evenings and occasional weekends. Prospective clients who want to learn more are invited to start the intake process and arrange an initial time to talk.

How her approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions; it can help people understand trust, closeness, and hurt in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective and goals, giving them space to tell their story while the therapist reflects and supports their self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the best fit is part of the process. Nicole will work together with each person to pick approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration means plans can be adjusted as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

The original biography notes experience with telehealth but does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible for people who live far from a Florida office or who travel often to keep continuity of care. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, teach coping skills, and guide emotion-focused work effectively through remote meetings when both parties agree on how to work together.