Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 6 ratings

Nicole Waite

LCSW, 23 years of experience

Empowering
Solution oriented
Authentic
Virtual
Next available on

About me

I'm a daughter, wife, mother and entrepreneur. I have two young children and a devoted husband of 14 years. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years post masters experience working in a variety of treatment settings or levels of care from inpatient psychiatric hospitals to employee assistance programs. I have also worked with a variety of clients spanning the entire life spectrum and with a variety of issues.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

During our first session, I will focus my attention on your need for therapy and the goals that you would like to accomplish. I will ask a lot of questions to explore your circumstance and to see how I can best help you. You will get to know me in the process and I will get to know you. I would say this session, I will have an agenda in that I would like to complete a full assessment of your biological and social history as well complete a treatment plan. In future sessions I will have less of an agenda, in that I usually follow my client's lead on what they feel they need the most at the time.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I'm reliable - I will always show up at the time scheduled and will not cancel sessions. I'm trustworthy - I am usually able to develop a trusting relationship with my clients so that they feel comfortable opening up about things they usually don't share with anyone. I'm resourceful - I always have something to share via email after our sessions for you to work on between sessions.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I enjoy the variety of my practice; however, my favorite clients are children, adolescents and their families. I enjoy providing family therapy as the family system is affected when more than one member of the family is involved in therapy - the greatest amount of change can occur and remain long after I'm in your life. I also have a niche in working with perinatal and infant loss, grief and loss, complex grief and trauma. I thought I understood grief and loss as a therapist until I had a personal experience of losing my first daughter to stillbirth. In honor of my deceased daughter, Chloe, I now have the honor of walking along side of others through the most difficult journey that I have ever experienced.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

ADHDAnger ManagementChild or AdolescentPerinatal Mental HealthTrauma and PTSD

I identify as

Serves ages

Children (6 to 12)Teenagers (13 to 17)

My treatment methods

Person-centered (Rogerian)

I use a Rogerian or unconditional, positive regard, person-centered and strengths-based approach to therapy. I have been practicing 22 years post-masters degree. And definitely employ many different skill based approaches to therapy depending on the person and issue being treated, such as CBT, DBT, and ACT.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 6 ratings

1 rating with written reviews

March 21, 2025

I look forward to seeing her every week.

Verified client, age 65+

Review shared after session 5 with Nicole