Quinelle Hickman(She/Her/Hers)

Quinelle Hickman is a Licensed Couples and Individual Therapist with 10 years of experience helping clients overcome stress, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. With an 85% success rate helping couples master effective communication resolve conflict, and re-spark connection and intimacy; even after infidelity. Her signature approach to psychotherapy incorporates humor, unique, thought provoking observations, gently questioning, and directly challenging clients to effect change. Research and evidence based techniques Quinelle uses include Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Couples Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Couples Therapy.

Hofstra University is where Quinelle earned her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Here she was hand selected to receive specialized training in Mindfulness Based Therapy Practices to teach to clients and the remainder of her classmates. Feedback from clients and peers was that Quinelle simplifies complex information and motivates people to implement what they’ve learned. Quinelle obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from SUNY-University at Buffalo. Here she conducted premier research at the University’s Depression Research and Treatment Clinic. Grasping evidence based depression/anxiety assessment and treatment methods, and constructive ways to help clients identify symptoms. Skills she’s continued to hone while elevating her career. A career that includes providing educational and emotional support to clients with terminal medical diagnoses. Conducting in-home couples and families therapy for stress, depression, and anxiety related mental health concerns; While reversing teenage truancy. Before transitioning to private practice.

In 2020 Quinelle founded Counseling to Comfort, PLLC on the belief that change can be uncomfortable enough; Therapy shouldn't be. In her counseling practice she focuses on providing a safe healing space via online therapy and de-stigmatizing mental health through, educational speaking events and workshops. Quinelle looks forward to the opportunity to serve you. Schedule your consultation today.