Nicole Ito,
LISW
In-Person & Telehealth Appointments
Nicole provides telehealth & in-person appointments in Meadowlark’s North Liberty Building #1.
(She/Her/Hers)
Nicole is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW). She began her college education in psychology at the University of Northern Iowa in 2010. After moving to Iowa City the following year, she went on to complete her BA (2014), then her Master’s degree in social work (2016), at the University of Iowa.
Nicole views therapy as a shared experience built on the grounds of trust, genuine human connection, and a nonjudgmental atmosphere. Her therapy style is flexible and responsive to each client. Variety will likely be present even within a single session, with experiences ranging from processing an intense emotion to practicing a new skill, or simply taking a moment to share in some humor and laughter. Nicole acknowledges this process of therapy can feel like a large, expansive horizon, and takes care to center the discussed goals for treatment in guiding the therapeutic experience.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Mindfulness are core modalities Nicole draws from. She is open to working with teen and adult clients experiencing mood disorders, life transitions, relational concerns (including exploration of various relationship dynamics, such as with polyamory), emotional intensity, ineffective coping, OCD, and processing of identities (such as with gender and sexuality). Nicole understands in addition to therapy, some clients may be utilizing treatment options such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECTs), and Ketamine/Esketamine treatments. She is open to working with clients in these contexts and has a foundational knowledge base on these interventional treatments to inform therapeutic care.
In her free time, Nicole enjoys being with friends and family, crafting, soaking up sunshine, snuggling with her cats, watching a good thriller, trying new recipes or restaurants, and certainly isn’t immune to the occasional scroll of a social media explore page.