Nicole Valles, MA, LPC, NCC, ACS
She/her/hers
Clinical Director
EMDR Certified Therapist & EMDRIA Approved Consultant-in-Training
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Trained Therapist, Level 1 & 2
Intimacy From The Inside Out (IFIO) Trained Therapist, Level 1
IFS-Informed EMDR Therapist and Syzygy Institute Program Guide
Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board Certified Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and the Clinical Director at Mindful Soul Center for Wellbeing. Nicole’s journey of becoming a therapist started out with a Psychobiology Degree from Quinnipiac University, and then moved toward a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Nicole’s curiosity about her clients’ struggles in connection, self-worth, and safety led her to train in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapies. Through her clinical work, Nicole supports individuals and couples address unresolved attachment wounds to move towards deeper internal healing and processing in the various levels of mind, body, and heart.
As a highly trained relational trauma specialist, Nicole works with individuals and couples struggling with PTSD, complex developmental childhood trauma, intense relational conflict, difficulties with intimacy and connection, and other types of relationship difficulties. She invites her clients to explore present day relational difficulties with a sense of curiosity and compassion. Through the lens of both IFS and EMDR therapy, Nicole assists clients in making connections to childhood wounding that is directly impacting their ability to connect, feel safe to love, and receive love, and communicate effectively. She is additionally IFIO (Intimacy from the Inside Out) Level 1 Trained therapist, trained directly by Toni Herbine-Blank, the founder and creator of IFIO. This modality incorporates “parts” and the IFS structure when working with couples and relationships. Nicole’s approach is further influenced by Esther Perel and Terry Real.
“It takes two people to create a pattern, but only one to change it.”
-Esther Perel, Mating in Captivity
In her roles as Mindful Soul Clinical Director and EMDR Consultant, Nicole provides consultation and mentorship to others in the psychotherapy field that seek to expand their application of EMDR and IFS. Just as she does with her clients, Nicole helps therapists connect the dots and see where childhood experiences intersect with present day relationships so that there is a clearer path to healing and cultivating healthier relationships.
Nicole lives with her husband and two teenage daughters in southern New Jersey. Nicole enjoys celebrating the everyday moments of life through laughter and connection. If you catch her outside of the “office” you can bet she will be with one of her daughters either sharing a meal, celebrating the day, or laughing. Nicole loves to travel with her family, from a simple day trip to somewhere more adventurous. As an avid cat lover, Nicole believes in the power of comfort and connection through simple, everyday experiences to help remind us that we are not alone.
*Nicole is not accepting new clients at this time as her schedule is currently full.