Nicola Bradley, LMFT

Georgia · 22 years in practice

Nicola Bradley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Georgia with 22 years of experience.

License and registration

LMFT, Georgia: MFT001157 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1053755983 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Nicola

Nicola Bradley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Georgia with 22 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and relationship or family conflict. Nicola works with adults who are trying to regain balance during hard life changes or who need practical tools to cope.

Her style is warm and respectful. She listens first and then builds a plan that fits each person's situation.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with simple skills and strategies that people can use between meetings. Nicola uses a mix of approaches to match each client's needs. She draws on client-centered principles to make space for what matters most to the person.

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and EMDR as an option when trauma processing is needed. She has particular experience with issues around parenting, blended families, adoption and foster care, and challenges such as ADHD, mood disorders, and grief. Nicola also supports people facing anger, low self-esteem, intimacy concerns, and career-related stress.

Newer clients will find clear steps for starting therapy and straightforward conversation about goals. Nicola aims to help people build practical coping skills, improve communication, and find clearer ways forward after difficult experiences.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nicola lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Depression
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Nicola names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own answers. In online sessions this means the therapist offers space to talk and helps you identify priorities and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools for changing unhelpful patterns. Delivered by video or phone, CBT often includes short skills practice and homework between sessions. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used as one option for processing trauma-related memories and intense reactions; when used online the therapist guides paced processing and grounding techniques suited to remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and tolerance for different types of interventions. That plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share notes, ask quick questions, or maintain momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working with licensed professionals and therapists trained in these approaches.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Nicola addresses stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and relationship or family conflict. She also works with concerns like grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and mood disorders.

How would you describe the therapy style here?

Sessions are respectful and conversational. The therapist listens first, then helps set practical goals and teaches skills to use between sessions.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and emotional challenges.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

The therapist holds a Georgia LMFT credential and practices in Georgia.

In which languages are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

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