Overthinking, constant pressure, feeling responsible for everything, difficulty slowing down, and looking fine while quietly running on empty.
High-Functioning Anxiety and Burnout
Communication problems, people-pleasing, conflict, unhealthy relationship patterns, and learning how to set boundaries without blowing up your life.
Relationships, Boundaries & Difficult People
Understanding manipulative or narcissistic behavior at home or work, protecting your emotional energy, and deciding whether to navigate the relationship differently -- oor make an exit.
Narcissistic & Toxic Dynamics
Loss, major life changes, identity shifts, career or relationship transitions, and figuring out what comes next when the old version of life no longer fits.
Grief, Life Transitions& Reinvention
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What Clients Are Saying
Hi, I 'm Nicole Kaufman
I’m a licensed mental health therapist, private practice owner, author, and speaker with more than a decade of experience helping adults make sense of what isn’t working—and figure out what to do next.
I work especially well with high-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and people who are used to being the capable one. On the outside, life may look successful. On the inside, you may be dealing with anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, difficult people, grief, or the nagging sense that something needs to change.
My style is direct, interactive, and practical. I’m not the therapist who sits silently and nods for 50 minutes. We talk. We problem-solve. We look at patterns, relationships, decisions, and the things keeping you stuck—and then we work toward meaningful change.
Therapy should help you understand yourself better, yes. But I also believe insight should lead somewhere.
If you’re ready to stop circling the same problems and start creating a path forward, we’ll probably work well together.
Hi, I’m Nicole Kaufman.
I’m a licensed mental health therapist, private practice owner, author, and speaker with more than a decade of experience helping adults make sense of what isn’t working—and figure out what to do next.
I work especially well with high-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and people who are used to being the capable one. On the outside, life may look successful. On the inside, you may be dealing with anxiety, burnout, relationship stress, difficult people, grief, or the nagging sense that something needs to change.
My style is direct, interactive, and practical. I’m not the therapist who sits silently and nods for 50 minutes. We talk. We problem-solve. We look at patterns, relationships, decisions, and the things keeping you stuck—and then we work toward meaningful change.
Therapy should help you understand yourself better, yes. But I also believe insight should lead somewhere.
If you’re ready to stop circling the same problems and start creating a path forward, we’ll probably work well together.
I work primarily with action-oriented, goal-directed individuals and professionals in North Carolina and Florida, in-person or remotely, who are eager to address concerns in a forthright, head-on manner. In my experience, entrepreneurs and other professionals in high demand are self-aware and want results as quickly as possible. They just need someone to help them get there. They’ve probably tried coaching or therapy in the past, and are tired of BS therapy techniques and gimmicks. I get after it with a “take no prisoners” attitude and together, we get your concern addressed, faster than you ever thought possible. My goal is to not only get you back to baseline but to go BEYOND that…to elevate your focus and effectiveness to a whole new level. Whether you’ve been dealing with an issue for 5 minutes or your entire life, we can address it. The way I see it, people don’t pay for therapy, they pay for results. Let’s get started!
FAQ
Not at all. I work with plenty of people who don't own businesses or have executive titles. The common thread is usually that you're ready to understand what isn't working, make some changes, and participate actively in the process.
I offer private-pay therapy through High Performance Counseling and currently work with insurance clients through Grow Therapy and Headway. Coverage and availability vary by insurance plan and state. Bulk-pay discounted rates are available for private pay clients, so be sure to inquire about valuable savings options.
There is no one-size-fits-all timeline. My style is practical and goal-directed, and I don't believe therapy needs to continue indefinitely just because you started it. We'll regularly look at what you came in to accomplish, what is changing, and whether therapy is still helping you move forward.
Interactive. I talk, U ask questions. I'll challenge a pattern when we see one, and we'll work together to figure out what to do with what we uncover. If you're looking for someone who only nods and asks, "How does that make you feel?"for 50 minutes, I'm probably not your therapist.
My practice primarily focuses on individual adults. Relationship concerns are a major part of my work, however, and I regularly help individuals understand relationship patterns, improve communication, establish boundaries, and make decisions about what they want moving forward.
yes. You do not need to arrive with a diagnosis for the other person. We can look at the behaviors you're experiencing, how the relationship is affective you, what is and is not within your control, and what options you have for protecting yourself or changing the situation.
I provide online therapy to clients located in Florida and North Carolina. Coaching services are also available nationwide for appropriate non-clinical goals.
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