Nicole Mancuso-Todd, LPC
Calm, practical therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Nicole Mancuso-Todd |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Nicole
Nicole Mancuso-Todd is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at making small changes that add up.
Nicole listens first and then shapes the conversation around each person's needs. She uses conversational, client-centered work so people can describe their story in their own words. From there she borrows methods that fit the situation, such as Cognitive Behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking or Acceptance and Commitment strategies to build values-based action.
Background and approach
She also brings attention to attachment patterns and how relationships shape everyday responses. That perspective often helps people who struggle with abandonment, parenting or blended-family concerns, attachment issues, or communication problems. Nicole can also support those facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and life changes connected to aging or major health events.
Sessions are practical and steady. Nicole helps people set manageable goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track small wins. She aims for a respectful, compassionate tone so people feel heard while they work on change.
Nicole works with people in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She will tailor the pace and methods to what each person needs, focusing on useful tools and clearer ways to tell their story.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Nicole works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Nicole among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Nicole directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Nicole directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by retelling and reshaping their story. This can make stuck patterns feel more manageable and open up new ways to act. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions because it emphasizes doing what matters despite difficult emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so sessions stay relevant and practical.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines and comfort levels. Video offers face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or busy days.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Nicole commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centered, with practical tools added as needed. She blends narrative listening with cognitive and acceptance-based methods to help people change patterns.
What kind of background does she bring to sessions?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns. That background informs a steady, practical way of helping people set goals and practice new skills.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as PA LPC, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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