Nicole Merhaut, LMFT

Nicole Merhaut is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida. She draws on practical, goal-focused methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse concerns. Nicole speaks plainly and aims to make therapy easy to understand for busy parents and caregivers.

She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Cal Poly Pomona and earned a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University in 2015. She also completed certifications in Applied Behavior Analysis and Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors in 2016 and 2017. Nicole has eight years of clinical experience working in community mental health settings.

Her work often centers on applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in everyday life. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and build steps toward them. Sessions typically involve discussing current challenges, practicing new skills, and tracking progress between meetings.

Nicole has experience helping people navigate family and parenting stress, blended family issues, co-parenting and divorce concerns, chronic illness and pain, eating and food-related issues, addiction and substance concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She explains strategies simply and focuses on what clients can try right away.

If you want a straightforward, collaborative approach, Nicole aims to help clients set realistic goals and take steady steps toward them. Prospective clients can use the site’s booking flow to learn more and match with her through the platform.

How Nicole’s Approaches Work for Online Therapy

Nicole commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavior changes, and checking what helps over time. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which centers on clear, short-term goals. Sessions focus on what a person wants to see change, the strengths they already have, and small next steps to reach those goals. This approach is useful when clients want practical, forward-looking work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That conversation guides whether more CBT, solution-focused work, or a mix is used.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit around work, childcare, or medical needs. Online sessions can make shorter check-ins easier, reduce travel time, and allow people to keep momentum between appointments while working on clear goals.