- Warm listening
- Practical steps
- Mindful focus
About Nicole
Nicole Ladner-Pace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She supports people facing relationship struggles, grief, low self esteem, and major life changes. Nicole emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental approach to help people begin difficult conversations and take the next step toward feeling better.
In session she focuses on building an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She listens first, then works with each person to find practical ways to feel more grounded. This may include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying short focused experiments between sessions, or bringing mindful awareness to stressful moments.
Nicole uses a mix of approaches to suit what a person needs. She draws on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift thinking, and mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm. She also uses narrative and solution-focused tools to help people rewrite stuck stories and move toward concrete goals.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. Nicole aims to help people strengthen self-love, improve communication, and rediscover purpose after loss or change. She also addresses compassion fatigue and other stress-related concerns.
If you’re unsure where to start, Nicole encourages taking a small step like completing an intake or asking a question about the process. That first step is often the hardest and she frames it as a partnership from there.
In session she focuses on building an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She listens first, then works with each person to find practical ways to feel more grounded. This may include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying short focused experiments between sessions, or bringing mindful awareness to stressful moments.
Nicole uses a mix of approaches to suit what a person needs. She draws on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift thinking, and mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm. She also uses narrative and solution-focused tools to help people rewrite stuck stories and move toward concrete goals.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. Nicole aims to help people strengthen self-love, improve communication, and rediscover purpose after loss or change. She also addresses compassion fatigue and other stress-related concerns.
If you’re unsure where to start, Nicole encourages taking a small step like completing an intake or asking a question about the process. That first step is often the hardest and she frames it as a partnership from there.