Nicole Neal , LPCC

Nicole Neal, LPCC, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in New Mexico who specializes in trauma and addiction. With 24 years of clinical experience, she supports people coping with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, substance and behavioral addictions, grief, and a range of trauma-related concerns including verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. She also works with psychotic disorders and other mood and stress-related conditions.

Her therapeutic stance emphasizes the central relationship between client and therapist. Influenced by the perspective of Thomas Szasz, she frames therapy as a collaborative process in which both people are moral agents who influence one another. That view shapes her work toward encouraging self-examination, personal responsibility, and increased freedom of choice for clients who wish to pursue those goals.

Nicole integrates several evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs, drawing on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods. She offers practical support for issues ranging from ADHD, parenting and family concerns, and workplace stress to eating and sleeping problems, bipolar and mood disorders, anger and self-esteem challenges, and recovery from domestic violence or separation. As an experienced LPCC, she aims to create a collaborative space that helps clients identify goals and develop sustainable coping skills.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Nicole Neal draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative space where the client’s experience and goals lead the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting a person’s autonomy as they explore changes and choices.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, which helps people identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and other concerns. For trauma-related work, she employs trauma-focused methods that attend directly to traumatic memories and their effects, aiming to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Nicole approaches treatment as a partnership and will help clients find the mix of strategies that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes discussing options and adapting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Nicole is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options that fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or work, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful.