We’re looking forward to introducing you to Dr. Nicole Lee. Check out our conversation below.
Nicole , we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What is a normal day like for you right now?
A normal day for me right now is typically coming into the office around 8am and opening things up (I make the coffee station look nice, turn on the lights and white noise machines, water the plants, etc.). Once clients start coming in around 8:30am I generally see them straight through the day. I occasionally leave time for myself to eat lunch, but definitely do not do this as often as I should. Once clients are over I finish up my notes and head home. My husband and/or I make dinner and we watch hockey when a game is on. I enjoy my schedule currently.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Dr. Nicole Lee – the owner and therapist at Heart and Honey Counseling LLC. I’m a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania. I’m also a certified sex therapy informed professional. I see a range of clients, but I am highly specialized in couples therapy as this is what my PhD is in. Heart and Honey Counseling LLC is a company that focuses on making clients feel comfortable so that they are able to be vulnerable and achieve true success in their therapeutic goals. We are a goal oriented company that helps clients achieve the goals that they set for their lives and we work hard to do the difficult work that produces real results. We have currently hired on a new associate therapist, Katrina, who is also systemically trained and I am so excited about all the good work we may see from her.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I was young. I was trying to figure things out. I tried to blend in and be well liked by others – definitely had some “people pleaser” tendencies. However, every time I tried to conform or fit in, it just didn’t work out well for me. I was never good (or at least I didn’t think I was good) at fitting into a crowd. I think a part of me will always desire to be liked and accepted, and by many people I am, but a bigger part of me yearns to be authentic in a world I worry is becoming too edited.
What fear has held you back the most in your life?
I think I have always had a fear of embarrassment or a fear of failure. I was always anxious about doing anything before I did it with thoughts that haunted me like “what if I fail?” “what if this is cringy?” or “what if they laugh at me?”. However, I always go back to the saying that “it only take a couple of seconds of courage to change your life”. So I take those seconds and I take those leaps. Sometimes I do “fail”, but I learned that there is no true failure unless you let it control you. I’ve learned to roll with the punches and figure things out. I navigate paths I didn’t realize I would even walk on and it has lead me to such a beautiful place.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
I think we all have different versions of ourselves with different people, but I find it important for myself to be authentic to the public. If I’m in public as a professional I keep those boundaries set, but I am still genuine. I think with the increase of social media, AI, filters, etc. there is too much fake in this world. I am learning that many people are deprived of genuine connection and I don’t want to add to that.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
I have personally completed research on how social media impacts relationship satisfaction. It concerns me that social media and technology is such an accepted and, many times, mindless part of our lives that has such a systemic impact. There is so much research building on how social media has impacted our lives in both good and bad ways and yet I feel people don’t pay attention to it. We use technology daily, but there isn’t too much thought about the systemic impacts and that worries me for this and future generations.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.heartandhoneyllc.com
- Instagram: @heartandhoneyllc
- Facebook: @HeartandHoneyCounseling
- Other: TikTok: @heartandhoneycounseling
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