Therapists in Shelburne, VT

There comes a time in everyone’s life when extra support is necessary to move through hardship. If you have found yourself feeling stuck or afraid, struggling with relationships or your relationship to yourself, I can help.

Are you experiencing difficulties in your family relationships or a relationship with your significant other? Or, are you at a point in your life where you are overwhelmed with conflict, hardships, and other stressors? Life can be a struggle at times, and it can be difficult finding balance on your own. Seeking additional support is the first step in re-authoring your story and creating the life that you want for yourself. With this in mind, I believe that therapy is a collaborative process and should be unique to each client and their needs.

I am inspired by the healing power of relationships. I specialize in helping women feel more alive and empowered, as well as helping couples reconnect and thrive. Therapy works when you and I build trusting relationship that is a catalyst for change in other relationships. My clients describe me as calm and empathetic, with a sense of humor. When you meet with me, you and I will create a safe environment where you can explore your full self and heal without judgement. With individuals I use EMDR, parts work, and other modalities to help you rebuild. With couples I use EFT, Gottman, and PACT therapies to help you reconnect.

As a clinical social worker, I believe that we all have unique strengths and capacities to face the challenges in our lives. I work with my clients in a collaborative, empowering way. Through the therapy process, solutions and plans to move forward reveal themselves, as you grow more confident in your strengths, intuition and your vision for your life. Working with the stories and thoughts we carry about ourselves and the world, we work to create new ideas, beliefs and behaviors that will lead to a more fulfilling life.

We share a universal humanness as we agonize over decisions, struggle with isolation, endure losses, & seek meaning in life. I believe this fundamental connection is at the root of all healing. You yearn for compassionate listening & an empathetic personal engagement in your journey towards positive self-discovery. I want to help you find the freedom to generate new ways of thinking, feeling & acting: to transform unhelpful personal narratives into strength-based versions you can use to flourish. Adult or child, you are uniquely beautiful & vulnerable. Through talk or play, we'll explore how you can live more comfortably as both.

Currently the bulk of my practice is relationship focused counseling; where two people join in counseling sessions together. I am taking on clients who are at any stage of a relationship/partnership who are jointly seeking any of the following; solutions to strengthen and improve the quality of their relationship, build positive relationship skills, resolve conflict, recover from relationship specific trauma, and build long- lasting relationship opportunities. In addition to couples, I do have a few spots for individuals who may be interested in working through relationship conflict and challenge.

I provide a safe, confidential space for our work together. Each person seeks a therapist for their own personal reasons. Whether you feel stuck at an impasse, want more satisfying relationships, or seek freedom from difficult patterns- no matter your struggle, having a place to think and talk about what is bothering you may help. The outcome of therapy is unpredictable, though it often results in a greater sense of well-being and eases internal conflict. Together we can seek to understand what is going on and explore possibilities not previously considered.

My clients find validation in having a provider who understands and acknowledges the difficulties that arise from experiencing marginalization. I have been in the field for over 20 years and have found that my skills are most effective in working with people who hold marginalized identities as well as community activists. With our rapidly changing and shifting world it is important to have a provider that acknowledges the times we are living in to support those of us most affected by these changes. Many of us are struggling to navigate the vast changes in the world around us in addition to typical day to day concerns.

Suffering is an inherent part of the human condition, but it doesn't mean that we need to move through it alone. Irvin Yalom, an American Existential Psychiatrist, describes the therapist and client as "fellow travelers." This resonates with me, as I believe that a collaborative approach and the steadily cultivated care and trust in the therapeutic relationship can fuel meaningful growth and change on individual and relational levels. Then, by shining the light of curiosity on one's inner landscape, an awareness of relationship themes, habitual behaviors, and thought patterns begins to surface. This awareness is the key to change.

I am licensed in FL and VT and offer in person as well as telehealth sessions. I provide a safe non-judgmental confidential environment where you can actively delve into your concerns, gain insight, produce healthy solutions, and develop a healthy skill set that will ultimately improve your self-worth, growth, and overall functioning. When you are ready to talk, I will be here to listen in a comfortable, affirming and supportive atmosphere. Lets start our first conversation together. If you want to know more check out my website, insta or reach out with an email. Happy to see how I can help.

Welcome. I am currently only available for short term services. My intention for my practice is to be welcoming, affirmative, and supportive for people of diverse age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexuality, and cultural backgrounds. I believe that the care and evolving relationship between a therapist and the person they serve is an essential part of therapeutic work. I strive to be a person-centered, intersectional, trauma-informed, and social justice informed practitioner. I have worked with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, stress, life transitions, identity questions, and trauma.

Hey! How are you? I genuinely want to know. My name is Nichole Ford. I am a Licensed Therapist with a trauma informed certification. I am passionate about helping people during their smallest and biggest transitions in this LIFE thing. I enjoy being able to relay hope, insight, feedback and direction to you when hope and doubt can feel so far away. In therapy I want to work on knowing you! The REAL you. Let’s do this together we will talk about difficult things from the past, conflicting feelings about the future and peace for the present. I like to educate and encourage as well as share experiences with you and your loved ones.