About Nicole
Nicole Mallory is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people regain balance and move forward. She invites clients to begin again and aims to ease symptoms that interfere with daily life. Nicole keeps language plain and practical so people can use what they learn quickly.
Nicole has eight years of experience in social work and therapy settings in Pennsylvania. She has worked in both public and personal environments and brings that background into sessions.
How Nicole works
She combines hands-on support with practical resources clients can use between appointments. Her primary concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship struggles, and LGBT-related issues. She also addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and a range of relationship and sexual-culture topics such as BDSM and kink.
Nicole's approach is straightforward. Sessions focus on identifying what feels stuck, learning small skills to reduce overwhelming feelings, and practicing new ways to relate to others. She will also help connect clients with outside supports when needed.
People who find her approach helpful are those who are tired of anxiety or low mood taking over and are ready to make changes. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life problems like communication, commitment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and grief.
To begin, clients follow the site Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Nicole works with
The areas below are the ones Nicole selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and stress reduction, teaching breathing, pacing, and coping strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms. Another approach centers on mood and relationship work, helping people notice patterns, try new ways of communicating, and shift behaviors that keep problems going.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list them. People often appreciate that virtual sessions can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling outside standard business hours simpler. Licensed professionals can help tailor session pacing and techniques to what works best for daily routines.
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