NICOLE HECKEL, MMFT

Counselor of Marriage & Family

Therapy, Pre-licensed

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Nicole graduated from Bellarmine University in Louisville Kentucky with an undergraduate degree in psychology. After getting her undergraduate degree she worked in a residential setting with children and then worked in an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility. Nicole completed her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University In Lynchburg Virginia and has been working in outpatient mental health treatment. She has been married for 7+ years and has worked along side her husband in ministries to help navigate the concerns that individuals, teens, families, and couples face.

Nicole has several years of significant experience working with individuals  and their families with mental illness in an outpatient setting. This setting has allowed for Nicole to assist with crisis intervention and provide support to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness while they identify and develop treatment goals to cope with depression, anxiety, and trauma.

She also is an expert in working with adults with substance abuse issues in residential and outpatient treatment programs. Through groups and individual treatment while working with individuals on boundary setting, communication, and relapse prevention. Nicole has also provided education to family members, conflict resolution, and assisting family members wanting to provide support to loved ones who struggle with addiction. 

Nicole's compassion and strength as a provider allow her to provide a safe place to connect and be heard while pushing through the struggles that keep you and your loved ones stuck!  Email her today to begin breaking from from those places holding you back from being all you were created to be! 

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Nicole is currently under clinical supervision with Joanna Dixon, LMFT, while she pursues her license as a Marriage and Family Therapist.