Nicole Forester , LPC, LPCC

Nicole Forester is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 16 years of experience. She focuses on women's issues among a broad range of concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related challenges. Nicole aims to give straightforward, nonjudgmental listening so people can find their own voice and make clearer choices.

Nicole invites direct, honest conversation and encourages people to speak their whole truth. She uses practical talk therapy to help reduce stress, manage mood shifts, and cope with life changes. Sessions are down-to-earth and focused on what a person wants to change or understand.

Her training includes a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and professional licensure in California and Colorado. Over the years she has worked in inpatient settings, addiction recovery, outpatient programs, youth crisis services, hospice work with children and teens, and private practice.

Nicole blends several approaches to fit each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-based action, and client-centered work to hold a respectful listening space.

She encourages people to interview therapists until they find a good fit and to be direct about what they need. Getting started usually means a short conversation about goals, then arranging sessions that match schedules and preferences.

How Nicole’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to change mood and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on being heard and understood so a person can make clearer decisions in their own life.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Nicole will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust over time. She treats the therapeutic approach as a working tool to match with practical goals rather than a fixed plan.

Online sessions offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good short-check-in, and text-based messaging or live chat support people who prefer writing or need frequent brief touchpoints. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other obligations while still using the approaches described above.