Nicole Wilbur, LMSW

Nicole Wilbur is a Michigan licensed social worker with 19 years of experience across hospital, homecare, hospice, palliative care, brain injury, and school settings. As an LMSW - a Licensed Master Social Worker - she has supported people of all ages through a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, autism and learning differences, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and substance use challenges. Her background also includes work in group settings and the delivery of continuing education and community workshops for professionals and local organizations.

Nicole brings a warm, interactive therapeutic style that blends practical strategies with compassionate support. She integrates mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioral and mind-body techniques, and other approaches to create treatment plans that reflect each person’s personality, goals, and strengths. Sessions focus on identifying personal resources, building skills through practice, and addressing how symptoms and life events affect communication, family dynamics, and intimate relationships when appropriate.

Whether addressing grief, relationship difficulties, caregiving stress, or challenges related to sleep, eating, or substance use, Nicole emphasizes collaboration and strengths-based work. She aims to help clients make meaningful adjustments and move toward the changes they want to see, offering guidance and support throughout the process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports self-directed change. This approach helps people who want to explore personal values, strengthen self-understanding, and build confidence in decision-making.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and many everyday stressors through structured strategies and skill-building.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. Mindfulness can complement other approaches by increasing attention to body-mind signals and supporting stress management and coping with traumatic memories.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and Nicole Wilbur works collaboratively with clients to tailor approaches to individual needs, goals, and preferences. She draws from these modalities to create flexible, strengths-based plans that evolve over time.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. By offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, Nicole Wilbur provides flexible access to licensed therapeutic support so clients can engage in care in ways that fit their lives.