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- Parenting support
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
About Nicole
LCSW, LICSW clinician in Connecticut with 14 years of experience, Nicole Stutz helps people address relationship and family concerns and related stress. She works directly with parents and individuals facing parenting strains, blended family issues, and relationship conflicts.
Nicole approaches sessions by treating clients as the experts on their own lives. She looks for existing strengths to build on and helps people use those strengths to manage anger, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps a person can use between sessions.
Parents often seek her out for help with parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, divorce and separation stress, and jealousy or polyamory-related conflict. She also supports young adults navigating life transitions and people managing attention and focus difficulties tied to ADHD.
Sessions cover both immediate coping skills and longer term problem solving. Nicole talks through what is happening now, helps set concrete goals, and practices ways to respond differently to stress and anger. She pays attention to patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect daily life.
Her background as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW gives her a broad social work perspective. People who want clear, straightforward guidance and help applying small changes in everyday life will find this approach practical and action-oriented.
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How evidence-based work translates to online sessions
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and problem solving. One common approach helps people identify patterns that keep stress and conflict repeating, then practices alternative responses. This is useful for relationship issues, parenting challenges, and anger management. Another approach emphasizes building on existing strengths to manage anxiety and depressive symptoms, using concrete exercises clients can try between appointments.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist and client will decide together which techniques to try, based on immediate needs, goals, and what feels workable for the person. That makes sessions collaborative and focused on usable strategies.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep consistent appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid travel time on a workday. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit remote sessions so people can apply what they learn to everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, Washington
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and ADHD related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps and strengths to manage problems and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience as a social work clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.