Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
How Nicola works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nicola
Nicola Bradley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 22 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She works with individuals who are dealing with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, anger, and relationship tensions. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable.
Clients find the focus is practical. Sessions often identify what is most urgent and set small, doable goals. Nicola uses listening and questions to help people notice patterns that keep problems going and to try different responses in daily life.
Background and approach
She draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, emotionally focused methods, and EMDR when appropriate. Those tools are used to reduce symptoms, improve communication, and help people recover from upsetting experiences. Nicola explains options clearly and helps people choose what feels right for them.
Her background includes decades of direct counseling with adults on mood disorders, parenting strain, grief, identity concerns, and career stress. She also works with people managing ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and complex family patterns. The aim is steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.
Beginning therapy is often the hardest part. Nicola emphasizes collaboration and warmth so people feel heard while they learn new ways to cope and relate. She helps clients turn small changes into lasting improvements.
What Nicola works with
Everything Nicola lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nicola's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Nicola lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online work
Nicola uses client-centered care, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in ways that fit remote sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, which helps people feel understood whether on video or phone. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which works well in short exercises or homework between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills, and those skills can be practiced and tracked across messages or calls.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Nicola collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. The aim is a shared plan that feels clear and useful rather than fixed from the start.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face for conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing check-ins, skill reminders, and brief support between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other daily routines.
Questions people ask about Nicola
What concerns does Nicola commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, relationship and family tensions, grief, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and direct. She listens, asks practical questions, and helps clients set small, achievable goals.
How long has she been practicing?
Nicola has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of mood and relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Georgia and practicing there.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.