Coping Skills, Infidelity, Women’s Issues, Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Marital & Premarital, Peer Relationships, Step-Family / Blended Family Issues, Anger Management

Individual Counseling, Family Counseling, Couples/Marriage Counseling

In Person & Online in Edison, NJ

4 years in practice

Ages served: 14-64

Accepted insurance & self-pay

Nicole accepts 32 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Cigna | Open Access Plus New Jersey

AmeriHealth Administrators

AmeriHealth Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth New Jersey

Carelon

Clover Health Medicare Advantage

Compsych

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey | BCBS - HMO

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey | BCBS - PPO

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Independence Blue Cross | BCBS

JP Farley Corporation

Medicare NJ

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Oscar Health

Oxford Health Plans

Quest Behavioral Health

Railroad Medicare

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$200

first session

$170

subsequent sessions

About Nicole

Nicole Schaefer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over four years of clinical experience providing counseling services to adolescent and adult clients who were experiencing depression, anxiety, relational conflict, life transitions, and difficulties coping with stressors.

Nicole completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Rutgers University and received her Master of Arts in Forensic Mental Health Counseling from the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She also received an Advanced Certificate in Victimology Studies. She has worked in academic and residential settings with clients of varying backgrounds. Nicole utilizes an eclectic evidence-based approach with her clients to adjust services to best meet the needs of the individual client. Nicole’s therapeutic modality draws upon cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, and positive psychology.

With a sense of genuineness and compassion, Nicole is committed to creating an atmosphere of safety and support, through which clients can feel comfortable opening up and working through the difficulties that brought them to counseling. Her mission is to support clients on their journey toward healing, self-discovery, and personal growth in order to achieve desired goals, reduce distress, and improve overall functioning. Nicole looks forward to supporting you on your own therapeutic journey.

"As a youthful clinician, I bring a fresh and modern perspective to the counseling experience. "

Get to know Nicole

Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I decided to become a counselor because I feel as though there is a great need for mental health services in our society.

What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?

I wish that all clients knew that counseling is a safe space free of any judgment.

Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?

I chose to practice at Thriveworks because I believe they can provide an atmosphere that can foster my professional growth and development.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

In the first session, I would like the client to have an understanding of what counseling is and how it can help them.

What do you do for fun/on your time off?

For fun I like to go hiking and take my dog on long walks.

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesCoping Skills, Infidelity, Women’s Issues, Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Marital & Premarital, Peer Relationships, Step-Family / Blended Family Issues, Anger Management, Family Conflict, Parenting, School Issues, Divorce, Behavioral Issues, Self Esteem, Life Transition, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Grief

ApproachesFamily / Marital, Humanistic / Rogerian, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Relational, Attachment-Based, Family Systems, Any / Eclectic, Behavioral Therapy, Forensic Psychology, Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Person-Centered Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Interpersonal, Strength-Based Therapy, Culturally Sensitive, Integrative, Psychodynamic