- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety focus
About Nicole
Nicole Osti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience in direct practice and case management. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and she practices in New Jersey.
Nicole has experience across age groups, having spent much of her career with children, teens, and young adults while beginning work in geriatrics. Her background includes helping with workplace issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and financial stress. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among her areas of focus.
Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral and rational-emotive ideas with a solution-focused mindset when that fits. That means sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing those thoughts against real situations, and trying small behavioral changes to see what helps. She prefers an interactive style, inviting feedback and practical steps each week.
Nicole emphasizes respect for each person and avoids stigmatizing labels. In practice she works with people to set clear goals and adjust the plan as progress is made. Short-term strategies and longer-term skills are both part of her work.
For someone feeling nervous about social situations, Nicole aims to break challenges down into manageable steps. She helps people practice new ways of thinking and behaving and reviews what worked between sessions. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Nicole uses evidence-based approaches online
Nicole draws on cognitive-behavioral approaches to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts. That often involves identifying specific thinking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and reviewing what changed after trying new behaviors. These steps can help with anxiety, social fears, and day-to-day stress.She also uses elements of rational-emotive ideas, which focus on spotting beliefs that increase suffering and learning alternative ways of framing situations. This approach can be useful for addressing guilt, shame, and low self-esteem by practicing new ways of interpreting events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans as progress is made and checks in about what is or isn’t helpful.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a work break, avoid travel time, or use a session with less visual demand. Talk with her during the matching process about how to set up sessions that work with daily life and scheduling needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Social anxiety and phobia are included among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses an interactive style that combines cognitive-behavioral and rational-emotive ideas with a solution-focused mindset. Sessions emphasize practical steps, thought review, and behavioral experiments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience across clinical practice and case management. Much of that time was spent working with children, teens, and young adults.
What credentials and location apply?
She is listed as LCSW and CSW and practices in New Jersey. These credentials are provided exactly as shown.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify particular session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions will be delivered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the onboarding process.