- Client-centered approach
- CBT strategies
- Works with ADHD
About Nick
Nick Livingston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and life changes. He works with adults, teens, and children and aims to meet each person where they are. Sessions are collaborative and low-pressure, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps forward.
Nick uses clear, straightforward methods to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thinking patterns affect mood and action. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy that centers the person's own goals and strengths while they decide the pace of work.
He brings seven years of counseling experience to the room and offers support for a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, relationship strain, ADHD, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. He also works with clients navigating identity and LGBT-related challenges and with intimacy or sexual-culture topics such as BDSM and kink when these issues come up.
For parents, Nick incorporates play-based techniques and Child Parent Relationship Therapy to strengthen connection and communication with children. He notes familiarity with working alongside medication decisions, including medical marijuana, when clients choose to use them as part of their coping plan.
People can expect a respectful, non-judgmental tone and a focus on finding practical changes that fit daily life. He aims to help clients build tools they can use after sessions end and to clarify steps toward goals.
Nick uses clear, straightforward methods to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thinking patterns affect mood and action. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy that centers the person's own goals and strengths while they decide the pace of work.
He brings seven years of counseling experience to the room and offers support for a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, relationship strain, ADHD, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. He also works with clients navigating identity and LGBT-related challenges and with intimacy or sexual-culture topics such as BDSM and kink when these issues come up.
For parents, Nick incorporates play-based techniques and Child Parent Relationship Therapy to strengthen connection and communication with children. He notes familiarity with working alongside medication decisions, including medical marijuana, when clients choose to use them as part of their coping plan.
People can expect a respectful, non-judgmental tone and a focus on finding practical changes that fit daily life. He aims to help clients build tools they can use after sessions end and to clarify steps toward goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma
Languages
English
How Nick blends practical approaches for online care
Nick often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes that improve mood and daily functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with health challenges.He also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs space to explore identity, values, or relationship and intimacy questions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That might mean mixing CBT skills with client-centered conversations and mindfulness tools.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus so therapy supports everyday routines and practical coping without requiring major schedule changes.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in therapy?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, chronic pain and illness, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The work is collaborative and practical, using Client-Centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to change thinking and behavior.
What is Nick's professional background?
Nick is a Licensed Professional Counselor with seven years of experience working with adults, teens, and children in Oklahoma.
Where is the therapist located and licensed?
The therapist practices in Oklahoma and holds the LPC credential in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.