Nicole Nolan is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience providing individual therapy and driving systemic change in the mental health and prevention fields. She works with children, adolescents, and young adults facing a wide range of challenges, including grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, school avoidance, parent-child conflict, sports performance anxiety, and more.
Nicole has a particular focus on suicide prevention and suicide loss response, with specialized expertise in supporting adolescents and families through grief and trauma. She served as the Adolescent Suicide Prevention Grant Coordinator for the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County, where she developed and implemented programs aimed at reducing suicide risk and providing critical support to those impacted by suicide loss.
Drawing on her background as a school social worker, Nicole also provides advocacy and consultation to help clients and their families navigate school systems and access essential services. She embraces a holistic and collaborative approach, incorporating evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, and Systems Theory to create individualized treatment plans.
Nicole is skilled at navigating the children’s system of care and has significant experience with higher levels of care. She regularly collaborates with other professionals to enhance treatment outcomes and ensure comprehensive support for her clients.
Previously, Nicole served as the county’s wraparound therapist for the Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU), focusing on juvenile diversion and truancy prevention. She has also contributed at the county level by securing grant funding and developing school-based programs to expand mental health and prevention resources for youth.