Nicole McSuhm, LCSW
- Illinois
- IL LCSW 149027328
Not accepting new clientsVerified 21 hours ago
Get started on BetterHelp
Open 0 of the last 30 days
Live availability history
Open on 0 of the last 30 days
When Nicole was open to new clients. We re-check the BetterHelp listing once a day and record what it said, whichever way it went.
Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 0 days, waitlist or full on 30 days. Most recent check, Oct 12: waitlist or full.
Days available
0/30
every one of the last 30 days checked
Availability forecast
Nicole has been open to new clients on 0 of the last 30 days.
From the BetterHelp listing
About Nicole
Seeing a therapist for the first time can be uncomfortable-having to go to a complete stranger and start sharing some of the most difficult parts of your life is really intimidating. Just being willing to come into a session already means that you have a great deal of strength, and my job is to help you acknowledge that strength and achieve your goals. I use an empowerment model, meaning that we'll be focusing on what you want to learn from therapy, and we'll figure out together what works best for you. I have an extensive background in domestic violence, trauma, healthy relationships, and the LGBTQ+ community. I have also worked a great deal with issues ranging from anxiety and depression to PTSD. My favorite part of being a therapist is watching that "lightbulb" moment for a client when they understand why their brain is acting the way it is. I see couples and individuals as clients, and I use a strengths-based approach. I really enjoy helping folks figure out how to enhance the skills that they've been using to make it this far. I am licensed in Illinois with my clinical social work license and have 5 years of therapy experience. Read more Show less
What Nicole helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression
Approaches
Not specified yet
Also experienced with
Additional focus areas
Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issues