J. Nicole Little, Ph.D., R.C.C. (aka Dr. Cole) has spent the last 25+ years working along the spectrum of mental health and education. She has worked in grassroots organizations, post-secondary institutions, government mental health and grew her private practice alongside, eventually choosing private practice and consultation as her main focus. Her work is driven by her Queer feminist roots and empowered by ongoing learning. She is especially passionate about working with folks with anxiety and eating disorders.

She began her training in RO-DBT in 2014 and has repeatedly said: “standard DBT enhanced my life, RO-DBT transformed it.” Since her training, she has witnessed the transformative power of RO-DBT with the clients who have suffered for years with conditions of overcontrol. She was chosen as the first North American Trainer for RO-DBT and RO-DBT clinical supervisor and receives on-going supervision from the RO-DBT developer, Dr. Thomas Lynch. She is a regular RO-DBT blog contributor and you can check her writing out here: www.radicallyopen.net/blog  She is also the co-author of

The Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Skills to Overcome the Paradox of Perfectionism, Anxiety, Depression, and Other Disorders of Overcontrol

She also likes writing humour and this work can be found here:
Tails from the B Side

Dr. Cole believes therapists should practice what they preach, and therefore supports a sustainable approach to living. As such, her practice is small to accommodate her role as a caregiver to an elder and steward to her 3 beloved dogs. She enjoys writing, hiking and a good pizza.