About Nicole
Nicole Scanlon-Lodato is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or past trauma. Her approach centers on treating each person with respect and compassion.
Nicole focuses on building a practical plan with each person she meets. She works through immediate concerns like panic, low self-esteem, and coping with big life changes.
Background and approach
She also pays attention to attachment patterns, social anxiety, and relationship shifts such as divorce and separation. Sessions are tailored to what a person needs right now. Nicole aims to make conversations clear and useful.
She helps people find motivation, regain confidence, and reconnect with a sense of purpose. She uses an individualized process rather than a one-size-fits-all model. That means listening first, then shaping goals and steps that feel doable.
Progress is tracked through small, concrete changes people can notice in daily life. Nicole describes her role as supportive and empowering. She encourages the courage it takes to start therapy and stays focused on practical next steps.
Her work is grounded in two decades of clinical experience and a commitment to sensitivity and respect.
Approaches that guide online work and progress
Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is problem-focused work that targets current symptoms like anxiety and depression by identifying triggers and building coping steps. This helps people reduce distress and handle everyday challenges more easily.Another approach emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns. That work looks at how past relationships shape present reactions, and it helps people form more balanced responses in social situations and partnerships. It can be useful for social anxiety, issues with trust, or navigating separation and divorce.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit your situation. Together you will try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so it feels practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and working through emotional material. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are handy for brief check-ins, quick coping tools, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English