About Nicole
Dr. Nicole Livingston is a clinical psychologist practicing in New Jersey. She brings 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, attention challenges, sleep problems, and parenting concerns.
She works with adults facing life transitions, low self-esteem, depression, and the practical strains of caregiving and chronic illness. Her style centers on a client-centered approach. Sessions focus on listening first, then trying strategies that fit each person.
She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness methods and solution-focused steps are added when they match someone’s goals. Dr. Livingston has worked across many areas related to aging, neurodiversity, and long-term health.
That background informs how she shapes coping plans for people dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress, or end-of-life concerns. She also helps those facing communication problems, commitment issues, or feelings of isolation. In sessions she aims to be respectful and practical.
Conversations usually lead to small, achievable actions between meetings. She supports people in setting clear goals and tracking progress over time. Therapy is offered in English and is available to international clients as well as New Jersey residents.
Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with scheduling based on the platform’s matching process.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Dr. Livingston commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness approaches in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage anger. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices that can reduce stress and help with focus and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She listens to each person’s goals and preferences and then suggests methods to try. Clients and the therapist review what helps and adjust the plan over time, so it stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, problem-solving between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options make scheduling more flexible and can fit therapy into busy days.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- ADHD
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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