Nicole Ladner-Pace, LCSW

Licensed in California · 12 years in practice

Nicole Ladner-Pace is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 12 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 80028 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1396987020 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Nicole

Nicole Ladner-Pace is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue and concerns about communication, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and young adult transitions.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what worries them. Sessions are straightforward and focused on the person's needs.

Background and approach

Nicole aims to make the first steps feel manageable rather than overwhelming. Her approach blends practical tools with personal exploration. Nicole uses client-centered listening to understand each person's perspective.

She adds cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Mindfulness and narrative work help people notice emotions and rewrite the stories that keep them stuck. Solution-focused techniques identify small, achievable steps to move forward.

Together these approaches help people build day-to-day coping skills and clearer communication habits. Nicole describes therapy as a collaborative process. She supports people in setting goals and testing new ways of relating to themselves and others.

The tone is compassionate and action-oriented, aimed at gentle progress over time.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Nicole names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

Nicole uses client-centered therapy to place the person's experience at the center of each session, listening carefully and shaping the work around what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and guides goal-setting in a straightforward way.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and problems that respond to step-by-step practice and small experiments between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust when something doesn't feel useful. Clients help decide what to keep and what to change as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines and to keep momentum toward goals.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Nicole help with?

She works with people dealing with relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include communication problems, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and young adult issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is warm and nonjudgmental, with active listening and practical tools. Sessions mix reflection with goal-focused exercises to make progress feel doable.

How much experience does she have?

Nicole brings 12 years of professional experience working with people on a range of life and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is licensed as an LCSW in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

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

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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