- Warm and direct
- Individualized plans
- Skills and insight
About Nicole
Nicole Hubbs is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Minnesota with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked with children and adolescents in school settings and with adults in outpatient clinical care. Nicole focuses on practical support for common struggles so people can make steady changes in daily life.
She listens with curiosity and without judgment to understand each person's experience. Nicole uses compassion and clear feedback to reduce the uneasiness that can come with starting therapy. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and respects the courage it takes to ask for help.
Nicole builds individualized plans that match a person's goals and situation. She mixes approaches rather than relying on a single method so sessions can be tailored to what actually helps. Sessions often include talking, problem-solving, and steps to practice between meetings.
Her work covers stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and intimacy-related struggles. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, dissociation, and related areas.
Nicole brings straightforward language and everyday tools into sessions. She aims to help people manage symptoms, improve communication, and make more intentional choices about relationships, work, and self-care. If someone wants a practical, person-centered approach, she helps them find steps to move forward.
She listens with curiosity and without judgment to understand each person's experience. Nicole uses compassion and clear feedback to reduce the uneasiness that can come with starting therapy. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and respects the courage it takes to ask for help.
Nicole builds individualized plans that match a person's goals and situation. She mixes approaches rather than relying on a single method so sessions can be tailored to what actually helps. Sessions often include talking, problem-solving, and steps to practice between meetings.
Her work covers stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and intimacy-related struggles. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, dissociation, and related areas.
Nicole brings straightforward language and everyday tools into sessions. She aims to help people manage symptoms, improve communication, and make more intentional choices about relationships, work, and self-care. If someone wants a practical, person-centered approach, she helps them find steps to move forward.
Approaches that guide online work and choice
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect for the person's own goals. It helps people feel heard and guides decisions based on their values and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on testing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns, and practical symptom relief.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotions and patterns in relationships to improve connection and understanding. It can help with intimacy-related issues and communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If a person wants to know which session formats are offered, they should confirm options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find that remote sessions let them apply skills in real time and keep momentum between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Nicole commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep and eating issues, ADHD and bipolar mood concerns among other areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is open, curious, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and tailoring approaches to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Nicole has 15 years of experience, including work with children and adolescents in schools and with adults in clinical settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as MN LMFT, and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify exact formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.