Therapist profile
Nicole Crocitto, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW - Anger and Family concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New York / 103628; LCSW, Connecticut / 17420
- NPI1669018958
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationConnecticut
About
- stress and anxiety
- communication skills
- parenting support
About Nicole
Nicole Crocitto is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience based in Connecticut. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, parenting challenges, family concerns, and coping with life changes. Nicole also helps people facing communication problems, loneliness, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.
She takes a collaborative, client-centered approach. Nicole listens, asks focused questions, and helps people identify practical steps they can try between sessions. Sessions emphasize clearer communication and realistic routines that reduce reactivity and simmering resentment.
Nicole often helps parents untangle the stress of caregiving while holding attention to each person’s needs. She supports individuals wanting to reconnect with themselves when isolation or social anxiety makes interaction feel difficult. Conversations cover what’s happening, what’s getting in the way, and small changes that can lead to steadier days.
Her style is straightforward and problem-focused. Nicole works to translate general ideas into specific practices people can use at home or at work. She pays attention to patterns in relationships and offers tools for calmer responses when anger or frustration arise.
Over time Nicole helps people build clearer boundaries and better ways to talk about hard topics. She balances practical skill-building with reflective conversation so clients can try new behaviors and notice what changes. This approach supports ongoing shifts in how someone handles stress and difficult interactions.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions support them
Nicole works with widely used evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and reducing reactivity by teaching short, repeatable strategies to interrupt angry or anxious responses. This helps when someone finds themselves snapping or carrying resentment into other parts of life.Another approach concentrates on communication skills and relationship patterns. It focuses on identifying common interaction traps, practicing different responses, and rehearsing clearer ways to express needs and limits. This is useful for workplace friction, parental stress, and strained personal relationships.
Nicole treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjust tactics based on what helps, and check in regularly about progress. Clients help set priorities and practical next steps.
If you’re considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so clients can use off-work hours. Licensed professionals commonly use these benefits to support consistent practice and follow-through.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York, Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, parenting and family concerns, plus communication issues and loneliness.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that focuses on listening, asking clear questions, and developing practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and Connecticut and practices from Connecticut.
Does she provide sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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