Nicole Schellinger, LPCC, LPC

Nicole Schellinger is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of practice. She works from a warm, inviting stance and focuses on meeting each person where they are. Nicole aims to be a steady presence while people talk through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and life transitions.

Nicole uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations to help people identify what matters to them and set realistic steps forward. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and mindfulness to shape those steps. Sessions are guided by the client’s goals and paced to what feels manageable.

Her background includes work in community behavioral health for many years and clinical counseling since 2006. She also has an undergraduate degree in addictions studies from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College. Those experiences inform her work with mood concerns, addiction, ADHD, and grief.

Nicole tends to blend motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when clients need help finding motivation or short-term strategies. She also uses client-centered methods to listen and explore values and priorities. The emphasis is on practical changes in thoughts and everyday habits to reduce unhelpful cycles.

People who want clear goals and steady support may find her approach helpful. She aims to collaborate on manageable behavior changes, better coping with stress, and improving communication and decision-making over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used when someone wants to stop being driven by anxious or avoidant habits and build a life that feels meaningful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, OCD symptoms, and mood shifts by teaching concrete skills to test and change thoughts and routines.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to explore values and choices. This approach supports people who need a calm, accepting space to sort through difficult feelings and make decisions.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust plans as needs change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, with fewer trips and more flexible scheduling. It can also let people use shorter check-ins when time is tight or avoid video when lower bandwidth is needed. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so you know what options are available.