Nicole Sidebottom, MA LPC ACS

Nicole creates dynamic, compassionate spaces where individuals discover, strengthen, and deepen their own capacity for resilience, healing, and growth. With 20 years of experience as a Mental Health Professional, Nicole brings a wealth of clinical knowledge, genuine empathy, and a deep appreciation for the complexity of the human experience. She believes that even in the midst of life’s most difficult circumstances, there is room for healing, renewed purpose, meaningful connection, and hope.
Nicole works with individuals navigating a wide range of challenges, including chronic illness and pain, significant life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, and relationship and family changes. She has a particular passion for helping people navigate the emotional and psychological impact of chronic health conditions, rediscover their sense of identity and purpose, and find new ways to experience meaning and fulfillment when life looks different than they imagined. Whether navigating a career change, a health crisis, the aftermath of divorce, a personal loss, or an unexpected shift in life’s direction, Nicole helps clients find their footing, reconnect with their values, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Nicole also has extensive experience working with adolescents and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, identity development, and the many social and emotional pressures that accompany growing up. She recognizes the importance of creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where young people feel understood, empowered, and equipped with practical tools to navigate difficult emotions and circumstances.
Her clinical work encompasses general and social anxiety reduction, depression recovery, grief and loss, simple and complex PTSD, and the lasting effects of trauma. Utilizing evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), one of the most impactful nervous-system–based interventions available today, Nicole tailors treatment plans to each individual’s unique needs, strengths, and goals. Her holistic approach recognizes the interconnectedness of mind and body and the ways our experiences, relationships, health, and environments shape our overall well-being. She integrates practical skills and therapeutic interventions that clients can carry beyond the therapy room and incorporate into their everyday lives.
Nicole’s warm, nurturing presence creates an environment where clients feel safe enough to explore difficult experiences, challenge longstanding patterns, and move beyond perceived limitations. She helps individuals navigate places of discomfort, uncertainty, and transition while exploring the values and beliefs that keep them grounded. Her approach encourages clients to develop greater self-awareness, cultivate self-compassion, and recognize possibilities where they may have previously seen only obstacles. She believes that healing isn’t necessarily about returning to who we once were, but discovering who we can become through the experiences that shape us.

• BA, Psychology, Colorado Christian University
• MA, Community Counseling, Denver Seminary

• Adolescents
• Adults

• Abuse
• Addiction
• ADHD
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Behavior Disorders
• Cancer
• Caregiver Stress
• Childhood Trauma
• Chronic Illness
• Depression
• Divorce
• EMDR
• First Responders
• Grief and Loss
• Healthy Coping Strategies
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Life Changes
• Life Transitions
• Mood Disorders
• Neurodivergence/Neurodiversity
• OCD
• PTSD
• People with Disabilities
• Postpartum Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem
• Sexual Trauma
• Stress Management
• Trauma
• Trauma/PTSD
• Women’s Issues
• Young Adults

• Chronic Pain
• Complex Medical Diagnoses

• Kaiser Permanente
• Self-Pay