Nichole Coyne
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Are you...
A high-achiever or perfectionist who questions whether your perfectionism is serving you or causing you to procrastinate and avoid leveling up in your life?
Do you constantly create to-do lists and feel disconnected to the work you’re doing because the tasks have become overwhelming?
Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, medical professional, or therapist who is struggling to find a work/life balance and feeling burnt out within your personal or professional life?
Have you recently realized that you are experiencing a significant amount of grief or loss that has completely changed the way that you view your world?
Nichole is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and owner of Higher Ground Wellness & Nichole Coyne Coaching and Consulting.
Nichole works with individuals who are very good at keeping it all together on the surface, but experience heightened levels of anxiety, grief, imposter syndrome, burnout, or compassion fatigue. She enjoys providing therapy to individuals struggling to find meaning and identify the changes they want to make to feel more connected to their lives.
Nichole takes a transparent, communicative and collaborative approach to therapy. She wants you to leave feeling hopeful and encouraged to try alternatives and seek success. She is compassionate and caring, supporting you in working on your mental health while also problem-solving difficulties with relationships, boundaries, and professional difficulties. She helps enhance your ability to manage stress in a supportive way.
Insurances Accepted
Aetna
Oscar
Optum/United
Oxford
Specialties
Maladaptive Perfectionism
Anxiety
High Functioning Anxiety
Burnout
Grief
Motivation and Life Transitions
Postpartum & Perfectionism
Approaches
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Prolonged Exposure
Person-Centered Therapy
Unconditional Positive Regard
Problem-Solving Therapy
Assertiveness Skill Training
About Nichole
Nichole has worked in an array of areas, including pediatric hospitals, hospice and end of life care, community mental health, community support services, 501c3 nonprofit institutions, psychiatric institutions, and private practice.
Nichole opened Higher Ground Wellness in 2020 to serve high-achieving individuals who felt disconnected in their personal lives and felt like they were always trying to accomplish tasks without feeling the true celebration or the value of their efforts. Nichole’s experience in the medical field makes her a pillar of support to physicians, nurses, and medical professionals who identify strongly with experiencing compassion fatigue and struggling to find work/life balance.
She believes in supporting the individuals who "have all of their stuff together” because she knows that these individuals check on many individuals but rarely have someone checking on them.
Nichole takes a cognitive behavioral approach and believes in the power of psychoeducation. She wants clients to learn and find value and worth in their capabilities and accomplishments. Nichole helps you to hear yourself differently so you can break the imposter and negative inner critic and shift the way you see yourself to lean into confidence and empowerment.
Nichole is personable and enjoys using humor throughout her sessions to connect with clients. She enjoys providing resources and materials that will help clients in their daily lives and also offers techniques and solution-focused approaches to help clients enhance their well-being and reduce the negative experiences of intense anxiety, burnout, or grief.
Nothing is more rewarding than hearing a client say, “I hear my inner critic differently because I’ve learned to separate my thoughts from facts through our work together.”
A bit more about me
Nichole also offers coaching and consulting to individuals who identify as perfectionists and who want more time and accountability with a coach who will help them level up both personally and professionally. She also provides business coaching and consulting to business owners and entrepreneurs who are looking to establish a practice, build upon something they have, or pivot while enhancing their strengths and skills.
This service is for individuals who feel they have done a fair amount of therapeutic work and want to find someone to help them stay accountable to their goals.
Since becoming a new mom and having significant experience working with new parents and children, Nichole also offers coaching services to individuals who are in the postpartum experience and want to learn how to manage their mental health and the mental load.
To learn more about Nichole’s coaching practice, please visit www.ncoyne.com or follow her on Instagram at @nicholecoynecoach.
Accepted Insurances:
Aetna, Oxford, and
United Health Care (Optum)
If you are a current or former client of Nichole’s and would like to reestablish services, or you would like to network or connect with Nichole, please feel free to email her at info@highergroundw.com.
FAQ with Nichole
What is your therapy style?
““I’m best described as compassionate, supportive, flexible, and direct. Therapy with me is goal-oriented and focused.
My goal is for us to work efficiently so you can live your life and implement the change you want.”
What is different about your therapy approach?
“As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, I will focus on your thinking and how you process in your life. I work to break negative thinking, reduce unrealistic standards, support you with changes, and overcome difficulties in your life. I am also a Certified Grief and Anxiety Specialist.”
Who do you primarily work with?
“I enjoy working with and supporting individuals struggling with perfectionism, high functioning anxiety, burnout, stress, and overwhelm. I also support individuals who consider themselves neurodivergent, Type A, and may be struggling with life transitions, grief, loss, or feeling stuck with making changes in their life.”
How do you describe success with a client?
"Testimonials:"
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"Nichole is the most professional, resourceful, empathetic therapist I have ever experienced in my 24 years of counseling. She has helped me gain a true understanding of who I am and how I may approach the challenging issues in my life. The comfort level I felt with Nichole allowed me to ‘pull down my protective walls’ and finally find the courage to address the burdensome issues that I had carried around for far too long. I have finally found PEACE. I am truly grateful for having Nichole as my therapist."
"Since I started working with Nichole, I have noticed a significant shift and improvement in the way I think, react, and handle my anxiety on a daily basis. Nichole offers an excellent approach on how to live with and utilize anxiety in a positive way rather than dismissing it as a part of who you are."
"I was introduced to Nichole at a time in my life where I was consumed by depression & anxiety. She helped me work through my problems & taught me great coping skills. She was kind, caring & offered great advice which over time helped me move forward. I'm so thankful to have had her as my therapist. I would highly recommend her. She changed my life & I am forever grateful."