Therapist profile
Nichole Proulx, LMFT
Maine
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Maine / MF3946
- NPI1790910735
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMaine
About
- CBT and ACT skills
- Communication work
- Stress management
About Nichole
Nichole Proulx is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Maine with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, and anger. Nichole also supports those dealing with addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating struggles, parenting strain, and career or life-change challenges.
Her usual approach is person-centered, which means she treats each person as the expert on their own life. She combines that stance with active techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work when those fit a client's needs.
Nichole uses a straightforward, honest style in sessions. She asks questions when people want guidance and listens when they need space to talk. Humor appears when appropriate, and she emphasizes clear communication and practical skills for handling conflict, emotion, and day-to-day stress.
Her background includes long experience with couples and family patterns, attachment concerns, and problems that follow trauma. She helps people look at behavior patterns, communication habits, and values so they can try different ways of responding to anger, guilt, shame, or relationship strain.
People who come for help with anger can expect a mix of skills practice and values-focused work. Nichole aims to make sessions concrete - working on moment-to-moment coping skills, clearer communication, and longer-term changes in how a person responds to stress and conflict.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when anger or frustration gets in the way of relationships or life goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thought and behavior that keep reactions like anger in place and uses practical exercises to try different responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that are useful when strong feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nichole collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. She mixes person-centered listening with skills-based tools, and clients and therapist review what helps most as sessions progress.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They also let people practice communication or emotion-regulation skills in real-life settings and bring those experiences back into sessions for problem-solving and adjustment.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, anger, addictions, grief, and related issues such as intimacy and parenting.
How would she approach someone struggling with anger?
She blends person-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and ACT. Sessions often include skills practice for coping with strong emotions and clearer communication strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in the counseling field since 2008, which corresponds to 13 years of professional experience noted in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Maine and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.