Nicole Shaddix-Olsen, LCPC, LPC

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care

Internal Family Systems is an approach that helps people explore the different parts of their inner experience - such as protectors, exiles, and managers - to reduce internal conflict and build self-led clarity. It is often used with concerns like anxiety, relationship patterns, and parts-based responses to trauma. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape expectations and emotional responses; it helps clients strengthen supported relating and repair patterns that affect intimacy, parenting, and family dynamics.

Finding the right method is a collaborative process. Nicole works with clients to identify which approaches fit their needs and goals, combining parts work, attachment perspectives, and client-centered techniques to tailor sessions. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust methods over time so the work stays aligned with what matters most to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that collaborative work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver structured interventions, teach practical skills from DBT, or guide somatic and EMDR-informed exercises while honoring each client’s preferences and schedule.