Nicole Koch
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Nicole Koch is a licensed psychotherapist in New York City who specializes in trauma therapy, grief counseling, and support for individuals coping with emotional overwhelm, anxiety, and depression. She has particular expertise in pet loss grief, and offers a thoughtful, nonjudgmental space for clients to process the profound pain that can accompany the loss of an animal companion.
Clients often come to Nicole feeling isolated in their grief—whether from a recent loss, a traumatic experience, or a lingering sense of emotional disconnection. Her work is grounded, compassionate, and responsive to the complexity of each client's experience. In weekly therapy sessions, Nicole helps clients understand the roots of their pain, integrate their losses, and begin to reconnect with a sense of meaning and inner steadiness.
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Nicole draws on psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, CBT, mindfulness, and a deeply client-centered orientation to shape a therapy experience that feels both safe and attuned. Her background includes extensive work with adults and children impacted by cancer, as well as those who've faced domestic violence, medical trauma, and disenfranchised grief—including the often-overlooked sorrow that comes with losing a pet.
She understands that the loss of an animal can evoke not only deep sadness, but also guilt, loneliness, and a lack of recognition from others. Nicole meets this grief with warmth and seriousness, offering clients a space to speak freely and be understood without minimizing what they feel.
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Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Pet loss grief and companion animal bereavement
Grief and bereavement (all forms)
Anxiety, chronic worry, and emotional overwhelm
Depression and self-criticism
Medical trauma and caregiver stress
Relational wounds and identity questions
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Nicole offers weekly individual and couples psychotherapy and coaching sessions for adults in New York, either virtually or in our Manhattan (Columbus Circle) offices. Collaborating with the expert team at Dr. Kull & Associates, we ensure a comprehensive approach to your mental well-being.
To schedule an initial consultation or inquire about working together, please email nicole@drkull.com. The consult includes discussion of fees, whether or not you can use your insurance benefits, and other questions you might have before working together.