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Nurture

Your Emotional
Health

Welcome to my website, I'm Nicole!

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PLEASE NOTE: Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be on maternity leave starting in June and plan to return in late September. During this time, I won’t be available to take on new clients or respond to inquiries. If you’re looking to start therapy, feel free to check back in the fall—I’d love to connect then. Thanks so much for your patience and understanding!

 

I understand that considering coming to therapy for the first time can be an intimidating experience. I want you to know that I am warm, friendly, non-judgmental and believe I have an innate aptitude for helping my clients achieve their authentic selves. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Rutgers University. One of my clinical areas of interest includes working with young adults to better understand and manage stress, develop a sense of purpose, and build resilience. Navigating life as a young adult can be tricky. There is a lot of pressure placed on young people to "have it all figured out" and therapy can be a great place to process that.

My other primary focus is in helping children and their families find ways to address issues arising from anxiety, depression, impulse-control disorders, anger management, and low self-esteem, as well as mood and academic-based disorders. I am well-versed in evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as well as creative behavioral interventions which incorporate art and play into treatment. I use a combination of techniques to help caregivers foster communication between each other and their children. I am able to interpret the unique needs of my clients’ individual circumstances and apply a strengths-based perspective to help them find a path to healing and balance.

 

Outside of the therapy office I enjoy traveling with my husband, cooking (especially things that are spicy!), and exploring new hiking trails with my  two rescue dogs Romeo and Penny (pictured below)

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Get in Touch

For more information or to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation please contact me by email or phone (call or text)  or submit your info here.

908-590-2230
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      © 2019 by Nicole Appello, LCSW

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