Nicole Agostini Robinson , LCSW-R

Nicole Agostini Robinson is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience in New York. She offers straightforward, compassionate care for people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. Her manner is calm and listening-focused so clients can talk through what matters most to them.

Nicole uses practical approaches to help people handle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career strain, and depression. She also supports those coping with life changes, grief, family tensions, and workplace problems. Women's issues are part of her practice areas and she brings that perspective into sessions when relevant.

Her background includes work in large health care systems and smaller community-based organizations. That range means she is familiar with both medical and social sides of care and with challenges like chronic illness and caregiver stress. She has supported people facing cancer, aging concerns, and co-morbid conditions.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Nicole focuses on clear, achievable steps and on building skills people can use between meetings. She aims to help clients regain routines and a sense of direction.

Nicole emphasizes collaboration in the room. She listens first, then helps set practical goals. Her approach is steady and encouraging, geared toward gradual, sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people clarify personal goals and find their own reasons to change, which can be useful for career shifts, health decisions, or breaking unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions, then adjusting based on progress and preference so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick access between sessions and can help keep momentum when life is busy. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules, while keeping the focus on steady, achievable progress.