Counseling for women, adolescents & adults in Kentucky
Supporting you through anxiety, trauma, relationships, motherhood, and life's transitions. You don't have to have everything figured out before asking for support.
A space to show up as you are
Meet your counselor
I'm Nicole Tavera, M.A., LPCA, a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Kentucky. I believe therapy works best when you feel like you're talking to a real person.
Maybe you're overwhelmed, navigating a major transition, adjusting to motherhood, or working through painful experiences. Therapy can give you a place to slow down, understand what's happening beneath the surface, and begin making changes that fit your life.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and individualized. Together, we'll explore what you're experiencing, what matters to you, and what will actually be useful in your everyday life.
I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University and my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from The Ohio State University. My clinical experience includes supporting adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, women's mental health concerns, and relationship stress.
Areas I can help with
Counseling for adolescents and adults in Kentucky, with a particular interest in women's mental health and perinatal care.
Space for self-worth, identity, emotional labor, boundaries, and the pressures that can come with caring for everyone else.
Support through the emotional shifts, overwhelm, isolation, and identity changes that can arrive before or after birth.
Practical, compassionate care for racing thoughts, perfectionism, burnout, and feeling stretched too thin.
A collaborative space to process painful experiences, understand their impact, and build a greater sense of safety.
Support for mood, motivation, attention, and strong emotions, with strategies that fit your everyday life.
Counseling through loss, adjustment, and the work of finding yourself in a life that has changed.
Support for communicating needs, understanding patterns, and creating healthier boundaries and connections.
What sessions feel like
A space to slow down.
Sometimes our work may involve understanding patterns or processing past experiences. Other times, we may focus on coping skills, boundaries, relationships, emotional regulation, or figuring out what needs to change.
My integrative approach draws from several methods. We'll work together to decide what makes sense for you.
Specific interventions, including EMDR, are used when clinically appropriate, within training and supervision, and with informed consent.Sessions & fees
Let's find what fits.
Reach out for current rates, scheduling options, and insurance verification. We'll talk through the support you're seeking and confirm payment details before care begins.
Self-pay and income-based sliding scale options are available. Please contact Nicole to confirm coverage for your specific plan and current appointment availability.
Review the Professional Disclosure Statement for payment, cancellation, confidentiality, and other practice policies.
Getting started
Schedule an introductory consultation or call Nicole to ask about availability.
Discuss your goals, scheduling, fees, and whether this is the right level of support for you.
Review the professional disclosure and consent information, then schedule your first session.
Good questions
Before we begin.
I work with adolescents and adults in Kentucky. Women's mental health and pregnancy/postpartum concerns are areas of particular interest, alongside anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, relationship stress, and life transitions.
Use the consultation calendar or call (502) 218-5669 to discuss availability and next steps. An introductory consultation is not a counseling session.
My counseling services are offered in Kentucky. Contact me to confirm current telehealth and in-person options, scheduling, and whether the available setting fits your needs.
My Professional Disclosure Statement lists Medicaid, self-pay, and sliding scale options for eligible clients. Please contact me to verify your specific plan and confirm current rates before scheduling.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, I provide counseling under the clinical supervision of Tiara Armstrong, MA, LPCC-S, NCC. Supervision supports your care and may include review of your case. Details about supervision and confidentiality are in the Professional Disclosure Statement.
Download my Professional Disclosure Statement (Word document) for qualifications, counseling approaches, policies, supervision information, and client rights.
This website and consultation calendar are not monitored for emergencies. Call 911 for immediate danger or call/text 988 for crisis support.
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