Nicole Phelan

Nicole Phelan is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of practice based in central Maine. She brings a straightforward, warm approach to sessions and emphasizes practical steps people can use right away. Nicole meets clients where they are and focuses on real concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. Her experience includes helping people cope after trauma, deal with family and parenting strains, and manage symptoms related to ADHD and mood disorders. She also supports those navigating issues around attachment, adoption or foster care, and eating or body-image difficulties. Military background is part of her history; she served in the Army Reserve and completed a tour in Iraq in 2003-2004. Nicole combines direct conversation with interactive work. She values respect, dignity, and compassion in the room. Sessions often include clear tools from cognitive and behavioral approaches alongside ways to identify values and take small, meaningful actions. She encourages using nature as part of healing when it fits a person’s needs, suggesting outdoor activity to boost mood and self-esteem or to process difficult experiences. Nicole frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client sets goals and she offers guidance and structure. People who want practical strategies, honest feedback, and support taking steps toward change may find her approach helpful. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, stress, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find patterns that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It can help with depression, anxiety, eating concerns, and ADHD-related struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more satisfying connections and emotional regulation. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting as progress is made. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue consistent care during life changes while working on values-driven goals and practical skills learned from ACT and CBT.