Cory Nicolas

Cory Nicolas is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Hawaii with 13 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also focuses on life purpose, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues like panic attacks and infidelity.

Cory uses trauma-informed ideas alongside approaches that include Brainspotting and eye movement techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness. She helps people notice how past experiences shape current reactions and then practices skills to change those patterns. Sessions are conversational and direct, with time spent naming triggers and trying small experiments to shift responses.

Many sessions include tracking symptoms, practicing grounding or breathing, and rehearsing new ways to talk in relationships. When trauma is central, she works with methods designed to access body-based memories and reduce their hold on daily life. For people wrestling with life purpose, conversations center on values, options, and manageable next steps rather than big promises.

Cory’s background includes co-creating the TRAP Method, a framework for linking past experiences to present behavior. Her work draws on a mix of techniques so she can pick methods that suit each person’s needs. She conducts work in English and operates from Hawaii.

To begin, readers should confirm current session options and follow the site booking steps to match and schedule an initial session.

How Cory uses trauma-informed and cognitive approaches online

Many of Cory's methods focus on understanding how past events affect present behavior. Brainspotting is a body-oriented approach that helps locate and process stuck emotional responses by noticing where attention naturally rests. It can be useful for trauma, intense emotional reactions, and patterns that feel hard to change.

Cognitive-based techniques look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. These strategies involve noticing unhelpful thinking, testing different interpretations, and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve communication in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cory collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and comfort level. That process includes reviewing goals, trying methods, and refining what feels most useful over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-in appointments when a full session feels like too much. Some approaches may be adapted for remote sessions or paced differently to suit the person’s energy and availability.