Career counseling and therapy for professionals in Ohio, available online — Nichole Alspaugh Williams, LMHC
Career counseling and therapy for professionals in Ohio
Sessions for Ohio clients are offered by telehealth only.
Career counseling and therapy for professionals in Ohio
Hi! I’m Nichole and I offer career counseling and therapy to professionals across Ohio who are navigating work stress, imposter syndrome, or career transitions through secure, virtual sessions available to clients in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and throughout the state. Sound like you? Keep on reading!
How I’m able to see clients in Ohio
I'm licensed as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana, my home state. Through the Counseling Compact (an interstate agreement that lets licensed counselors practice across participating member states) I hold a privilege to practice in Ohio. This isn't a separate Ohio license; it's an authorization, tied to my Indiana license, that allows me to provide counseling to clients while they're physically located in Ohio.
A few things that follow from that:
Our sessions happen while you're physically present in Ohio (or Indiana), through my HIPAA-compliant video platform.
I follow Ohio's laws and professional standards when working with Ohio-based clients.
If you're planning to be somewhere outside Ohio, Indiana, or Minnesota during a session, let me know in advance as I can only see you in states where I hold a license or privilege.
I specialize in helping professionals with:
Career Counseling and Career Transitions
Twenty years of experience as a career counselor helps me guide you through exploring career paths, working through a transition with more clarity, and building a job search strategy that fits who you are. This work is available virtually to professionals throughout Ohio, including those in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
Work Stress and Burnout
Ohio's major metro areas carry a particular kind of professional pressure: Columbus and Cincinnati are corporate and insurance-industry hubs, and Cleveland's health systems and hospital networks run on a demanding, high-stakes pace. As a Kelley School of Business alumna and former Kelley professor, I understand the pressures of corporate and institutional environments firsthand. We'll work together to build and learn tools to manage work stress and burnout so they stop bleeding into the rest of your life, whether that pressure comes from quarterly targets, patient loads, or the always-on culture that comes with either.
Imposter Syndrome
Many of the professionals I work with in Ohio's corporate and healthcare sectors are navigating imposter experiences at work, even when colleagues and supervisors see them as capable and accomplished — feeling like a fraud despite clear evidence of their skill. It's a pattern I see often among people who've climbed quickly in competitive industries, where the next promotion or performance review can reopen the same doubts. If you've wondered what causes imposter syndrome or whether therapy can actually help with it, I've written about both in my blog. In our work together, we build tools so you can walk into the next challenge with real confidence, not just the appearance of it.
How online sessions work
Each week, we'll meet virtually for a 50-minute session by secure video to talk through what's happening at work and, if you’d like, in your life. We'll explore the thoughts and feelings that are keeping you stressed, stuck, or anxious, and build tools that help you respond with more clarity and less reactivity.
First step: a free 15-minute consultation call. You can reach out through my contact page or schedule directly on my calendar to find a time that works.
Curious how virtual sessions work, or whether this is the right fit? My FAQ page covers the most common questions, or you're welcome to reach out with your own.
Nichole Williams, Ed.S., LMHC, NCC (Cardinal Counseling and Consulting, LLC) is licensed in Indiana and holds a privilege to practice in Ohio and Minnesota through the Counseling Compact, providing virtual career and mental health counseling to professionals in each of these states.