Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Nicole Guessford, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW015210
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904014683
- NPI
- 1649881244
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Nicole supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Telehealth sessions
About Nicole
Nicole Guessford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Virginia with 23 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship problems, grief, and issues with eating, sleeping, anger, and self-esteem.
Nicole takes a practical and structured approach in sessions. She uses focused conversation and short exercises. Clients can expect direct feedback and concrete tasks to try between sessions. She frequently assigns written or behavioral "homework" to help skills stick outside of appointment times.
Her work also addresses longer-running concerns like bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and pain, and midlife transitions. Attachment issues, communication problems, and intimacy-related concerns are noted areas of focus. Nicole helps people talk through guilt, shame, isolation, and the fallout of separation or infidelity.
Nicole draws from a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, dialectical behavior techniques, and a client-centered stance. That variety is intended to fit different problems and personalities rather than one fixed method.
She provides telehealth sessions only, following her practice and insurance requirements. Sessions are offered in English and use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time. To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
BHow sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work in telehealth
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, and then take concrete steps toward what matters. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current ways of relating and can help when communication, intimacy, or trust are causing problems.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. Work in sessions and the homework between meetings together show which tools are most useful.
Nicole provides telehealth sessions only, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a weeknight or a lunch break, or to keep sessions brief when that is needed. Telehealth also lets people use techniques with real-life routines right after a session. Ask about the session cadence - weekly or bi-weekly - when completing the matching questionnaire so scheduling matches practical needs.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and self-esteem problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is structured and direct. She mixes conversation with practical exercises and gives homework to practice skills between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Virginia and is based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered and what about cost?
She provides telehealth sessions only. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the online booking process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers