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Nicole Woolery

Nicole Woolery

LISW

Compassionate trauma-informed social worker

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  • Trauma-focused approaches
  • Strength-based care
  • Goal-oriented work

About Nicole

Nicole Woolery is an independently licensed social worker in Ohio with 14 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, and ADHD-related concerns. Nicole also supports people dealing with career strain, anger, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can use between meetings. Nicole uses a strength-based, solution-focused approach and works collaboratively to set clear goals.

Her background includes work in hospitals, community programs, schools, and private practice. Early in her career she supported at-risk children in inner-city schools and later provided psychosocial assessments and group therapy in hospital settings. Since 2015 she has run a private practice serving a range of ages.

In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, build mindfulness skills, and clarify what matters most to them. She can incorporate faith-based perspectives for those who want that option. The approach is tailored to each person’s needs and paced step-by-step.

Nicole emphasizes practical coping tools and relational skills. She helps people improve communication, manage traumatic memories, reduce avoidance, and build routines that support wellbeing. Her work aims to make change manageable and measurable over time.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people address memories and reactions tied to traumatic events. It focuses on understanding how trauma affects daily life and on gradual steps to reduce intense reactions and avoidance.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and to act in ways that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress where getting unstuck matters more than eliminating every difficult thought.

Client-Centered Therapy creates space for people to describe their concerns at their own pace while the therapist reflects and supports their choices. This approach helps build trust and clarity about what to work on next.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can change as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make some mindfulness or exposure practices easier to practice between meetings. Licensed professionals tailor session length and pacing so therapy fits real life.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicole help with?

Nicole works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, parenting, grief, relationship and family problems, ADHD, bipolar, career stress, and related concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is collaborative and strength-based. She uses solution-focused methods and mixes approaches to fit each person’s goals.

What experience does she bring?

She has 14 years of experience in hospitals, schools, community settings, and private practice working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an Ohio LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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