Nicola Bradley, LMFT

Georgia · 22 years in practice

Nicola Bradley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 22 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments.

License and registration

LMFT, Georgia: MFT001157 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1053755983 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Nicola

Nicola Bradley is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 22 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and challenges tied to relationships and family life. She also supports people dealing with grief, identity and LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and career-related stress.

Her style is grounded in respect and a steady, nonjudgmental presence. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and on small, concrete steps that can feel doable.

Background and approach

She listens for what you need and helps shape a plan that fits your situation. Nicola uses a mix of approaches, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral ideas, to help people understand feelings, change unhelpful patterns, and practice new skills. She also brings techniques from DBT and EMDR when they might help with emotion regulation or processing difficult memories.

People who come to her often want practical ways to feel calmer, improve communication, or recover after loss or a breakup. She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and in relationships, and she helps clients turn insight into action. Sessions are tailored to each person's pace and goals.

Nicola invites honest conversation and a collaborative approach so clients leave with clearer next steps and tools they can use between meetings.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nicola lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Depression
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Nicola names

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Online support

How Nicola brings emotion-focused care online

Nicola commonly blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral ideas when working with clients. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognize and name core emotions and how those emotions shape interactions, which can be useful for intimacy struggles and recurring relationship patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, accepting stance so clients can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that increase distress and trying small behavior changes to test new ways of coping.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicola will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then together they decide which methods to try and how quickly to move. The approach can be adjusted as progress is made or new issues arise.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter and for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for fitting therapy into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Nicola address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and family issues, grief, LGBT concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar issues, ADHD, and related focuses such as adoption and foster care or communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and compassionate with an emphasis on practical steps. She listens closely and helps shape a plan that matches the client's needs and pace.

What is her background and experience?

She holds a Georgia LMFT credential and has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed as an LMFT in Georgia and conducts practice under that credential within the state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently available to work with international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and getting started work?

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