There’s light here, even in the shade.
Therapy for adults carrying anxiety, depression, and the weight of trauma, with a therapist who won’t flinch at the hard parts.
You might be here because
You look fine from the outside, but inside you’re always braced for something.
You’ve carried something heavy for a long time, and you don’t have words for it yet.
You’re tired of handling it all on your own.
Therapy didn’t work last time, and you’re not sure it can.
How I work differently
Steady with the hard stuff
Most of my career has been in intensive programs, where people needed more than a weekly session. Self-harm, suicidal thoughts, crisis: I won’t flinch, and I won’t leave you alone with it.
Harm reduction, not ultimatums
If substances are part of your story, we start where you are. Abstinence is one path, not the only one, and the choice is yours.
It’s just me, start to finish
Dappled Light is my own practice. From the first phone call to the last session, you work with me, not whoever’s next on a roster.
Why “Dappled Light”
Dappled light is the patchwork of sun and shade under a canopy of leaves. To me, that’s what healing looks like. Not forcing everything into bright, perfect light, but finding the light that’s already coming through, even in shaded places, and learning that both can exist at once.
Nicole, LCSW
Hi, I’m Nicole.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina, trained in EMDR, with years in intensive outpatient care in Florida and here at home. I’ll be straight with you, I’ll show up for you, and if I’m not the right fit, I’ll say so and help you find who is.
“I could be the best therapist in the world, but that doesn’t mean I’m the right one for you.”
The practical part
$150
per session
$65
sliding scale, down to about this
Superbill
for out-of-network reimbursement
53–60 min
per session
Office or video
Chapel Hill, or anywhere in NC
Starting is the hardest part. Here’s all it takes.
Send me an email
A line or two is plenty. No need to explain everything yet.
Talk for 15 minutes
A free call about what’s bringing you in and whether I’m the right fit.
Begin at your pace
Quick intake forms through my secure portal, then our first session.