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Nicole Onorato Hunter

Nicole Onorato Hunter, LPC

Therapist in Georgia

Compassionate counselor focused on practical growth

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12 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Self esteem support
  • Skills for anxiety
  • Relationship work

About Nicole

Nicole Onorato Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She works with adults and teens and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Her approach aims to build stronger coping skills and clearer personal goals.

Nicole uses a mix of structured and reflective methods. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based ideas, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness practices to fit each person's needs. Sessions often include looking at unhelpful thoughts, building new habits, and practicing clear communication.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She helps clients name patterns that cause pain, then tries small experiments to change them. Work may include changing negative self-talk, improving relationships, and creating steady routines for stress reduction.

Nicole also supports people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiving stress. She pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin themes when those issues affect current life and relationships.

With 12 years of experience and a background in clinical mental health counseling, she brings practical tools and a relational focus. People who want clear steps, gentle challenge, and steady skill-building often find this way of working useful.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values, while learning to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based ideas look at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current trust, boundaries, and intimacy.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. Together they review what feels helpful and adjust the plan as needed, mixing techniques when that fits better.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing commute time, enabling shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or allowing sessions when travel or health make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions so people can practice skills between appointments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Georgia, Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nicole address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, self-esteem and body image issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar-related concerns, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and compassionate with practical focus. Sessions combine skill-building, mindful practices, and discussion to help clients test changes in everyday life.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Nicole has 12 years of experience in the field and uses an integrative approach that blends several evidence-informed methods to match client needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia and holds the LPC credential noted for that state.

Which languages are used in therapy?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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