Nichole Proulx, LMFT

Nichole Proulx is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Maine with 13 years in the counseling field. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship strain, and big life transitions. Nichole works in a direct, down-to-earth way and aims to help clients use their strengths to move forward.

Her approach centers on building a respectful, honest therapeutic relationship. She emphasizes clear communication, practical problem solving, and gentle humor when it fits. Some clients want guided questions and structure; others prefer to be heard. Nichole adapts to those styles so each person’s needs come first.

She commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These methods are used to tackle anxiety, mood concerns, trauma-related symptoms, and patterns that interfere with daily life. Sessions often focus on skills people can try between meetings.

Nichole has worked with individuals facing grief, parenting strain, addiction, ADHD, intimacy or attachment issues, and career stress. She also addresses family-of-origin concerns, blended family challenges, and communication breakdowns. Her background includes many clinical settings since 2008, giving her broad exposure to varied life situations.

Therapy sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear strategies to test unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and commit to actions that match their values. It can be helpful for life transitions, grief, and chronic stress. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s perspective and pace; the therapist listens deeply and follows what the person brings to the session to build trust and clarify goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nichole collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines techniques as needed and checks in regularly so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls approximate in-person conversation and allow visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an easier option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts in moments when writing feels most helpful. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, continue work while relocating, or try a different way of connecting without changing the therapeutic goals.