Nicole Henning
Practical strategies for clearer thinking and calmer relationships
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Nicole
Nicole Henning is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with ten years of clinical work. She holds a Master of Education in Counseling and draws on that background to help people sort through stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and teach practical coping skills. Nicole emphasizes self-care, daily routines, and step-by-step plans clients can use between sessions.
She also brings experience supporting people facing addiction, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Nicole has worked in correctional settings and with people who have drug and alcohol histories, which shaped her practical approach to behavior change.
She enjoys learning about neuroscience and keeps up with trainings on the brain to inform her work. Teaching experience as a psychology professor influences how she explains concepts in clear, straightforward terms.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on setting realistic goals, practicing new skills, and building self-compassion.
She uses elements of attachment-based and client-centered work to explore relationship patterns and strengthen communication. Nicole also draws on dialectical and mindfulness tools when emotions are intense, and she tailors strategies to each person’s needs.
People who want clear techniques alongside compassionate conversation tend to find this approach helpful. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging, and works with adults across a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related issues.
How her approaches translate to online care
Nicole uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors; this often involves homework like thought records or small behavioral experiments that can be reviewed in session. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at relationship patterns and emotional needs, helping people improve communication and feel more connected with partners or family members. The Gottman Method informs her work with relationships by offering concrete exercises and communication tools that couples can try between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist set goals together and track small, measurable steps toward those goals.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging, which make scheduling easier around work, caregiving, or travel. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can feel simpler for some check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, skill prompts, and ongoing support between longer sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English