- CBT
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness
About Audra
Audra Nihart is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, compassion fatigue, and social anxiety and phobia. She names coping with life changes as a common reason people come to see her.
She focuses on making conversations straightforward and practical. Sessions are a place to talk through current problems, learn simpler ways to manage intense feelings, and practice new responses to stressful situations. She listens for what matters most to each person and asks questions to clarify goals and options.
Audra uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. That can include cognitive behavioral ideas for changing unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness tools to notice reactions, and skills drawn from dialectical behavior work to steady strong emotions. Motivational interviewing and client-centered conversation also appear when people want help deciding on next steps.
She often works with people facing relationship strain from blended family issues, communication problems, codependency, or forgiveness struggles. She also has experience supporting people with panic attacks and mood disorders. Her practical focus is on building everyday skills that can be used between sessions.
People who are preparing for a first session can expect clear discussion about what they want to address and a plan for the next steps. Audra asks about current stressors and coping patterns, and then offers specific strategies to try and review together later.
How her approaches translate to online work
Audra commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness therapy helps people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions so they can respond with more choice rather than automatic reaction.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT offers step-by-step skills for tolerating distress, improving emotional regulation, and handling tough interpersonal moments. These approaches aim to give practical tools someone can use day to day and between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Audra will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That collaborative decision means the plan can change as progress or new issues arise.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice strategies in their usual routines and bring those experiences back to sessions for review.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, depression, compassion fatigue, and social anxiety and phobia, plus related topics like panic attacks and mood disorders.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a straightforward, conversational style and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.