Nicole Porter, LCSW, CSW
Experienced Narrative and values-focused therapist
Details
| Name | Nicole Porter |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, CSW |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Nicole
Nicole Porter is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with 20 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Parents reading on a phone will find clear, straightforward language and a steady focus on practical help.
Her style centers on Narrative Therapy and related approaches. She helps people tell their stories differently so difficult experiences feel less defining. That often shifts how clients see relationships, self-worth, and next steps.
Background and approach
Nicole uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to pair values-based goals with concrete skills. Sessions can include noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and setting small achievable goals. She also draws on Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas to keep the work grounded in respect and real connection.
Over two decades she has supported concerns such as trauma and abuse, family problems, adoption and foster care issues, immigration stress, first responder and veteran issues, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses relationship problems, communication struggles, and parenting-related strain for individual clients. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person.
People can expect a calm, practical focus on what matters to them and steps they can use between sessions. Nicole aims to help people build resilience and clearer direction in everyday life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Nicole works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Nicole directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Nicole directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Values-Based Work Translate Online
Nicole uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves and their relationships, focusing on how meanings are made and changed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters, even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they track what feels useful and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversation and emotional work, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and messaging supports brief coaching and follow-up between meetings. These options make it easier to attend therapy from different locations, manage scheduling around work or caregiving, and use shorter formats when needed.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and everyday life changes. Additional focuses include relationship and family problems, adoption and foster care concerns, and issues like compassion fatigue and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her practice emphasizes Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT. The style is collaborative and practical, focusing on stories people tell about themselves and steps they can take to change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience as a licensed social worker. That background includes work with trauma, family dynamics, and caregiving-related stress.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices from Colorado. Credentials listed are LCSW and CSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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