Nicole Faulkner, AASW

Nicole Faulkner is an AASW accredited mental health social worker with 12 years of experience in Australia. She has worked across government and non-government services and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and self-esteem concerns. She aims to make the start of therapy easier by acknowledging how hard that first step can be.

Nicole focuses on creating an open space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgement. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them find practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges. Sessions are straightforward and aim to break problems into manageable steps.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, mood difficulties and motivation challenges. Nicole also helps people facing relationship-related stress such as attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, communication problems and separation. She offers support for those coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and the complex emotions that come with major life changes including midlife crisis.

Nicole uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and actions in therapy. She works collaboratively, helping people set goals and try small experiments between sessions to build confidence and momentum. Her approach is practical, empathetic and focused on what will help in daily life.

If you are ready to take a first step, Nicole encourages completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to begin the work together.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Nicole draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide online work. One approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as pacing daily tasks, using breathing and grounding strategies, and setting small behavioural goals to reduce overwhelm. Another common strand addresses grief, trauma and mood difficulties by helping people make sense of painful memories, identify patterns that maintain distress, and develop manageable routines that support emotional recovery.

Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. Nicole will discuss what feels most useful, invite feedback about how techniques are working, and adjust the plan to match a person's goals and preferences. Together they decide which tools to try and how to apply them between sessions.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and helping people keep continuity of care during schedule changes. Nicole aims to make online sessions practical and focused so they fit into everyday routines and support real change over time.