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Nicole Mancuso-Todd, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Nicole

Nicole Mancuso-Todd is a Pennsylvania-licensed LPC with 25 years of clinical experience who supports people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem challenges, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She approaches each person as an individual, shaping conversations and treatment plans to match unique needs and goals while emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her work includes supporting clients dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and communication problems, and other complex situations.

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to help clients build new coping skills, process difficult experiences, and move toward more satisfying daily functioning.

Taking the first step toward change often requires courage, and she frames therapy as a collaborative process in which the therapist provides steady support while the client leads the pace and direction of growth. Sessions are tailored to the individual and designed to promote lasting practical improvements alongside emotional healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Nicole integrates Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based ideas into work with clients, adapting these methods for remote sessions. Internal Family Systems focuses on understanding and dialoguing with the different parts that make up a person, which can help with trauma responses, self-criticism, and inner conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values, accept difficult emotions, and take committed action toward meaningful goals, often benefiting those facing anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they shape current connections, assisting people struggling with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relational patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will adjust techniques over time based on how a client responds and what proves most helpful in session.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and access. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or mobility constraints while still receiving structured, evidence-informed interventions from licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nicole address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes, among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is respectful and collaborative, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs while emphasizing sensitivity and compassion.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Nicole has 25 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and independent practice environments.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor with credential PA LPC PC018103 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English