the Team

Nicole Donovan is the Founder of Whispering Soul Equine Healing and a pre-licensed professional therapist. She holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Shippensburg University and is EAGALA Certified in equine-assisted psychotherapy.

Nicole has worked in community mental health, substance use treatment, higher levels of care, and outpatient settings. Her clinical work focuses on supporting individuals experiencing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, identity changes, burnout, life transitions, and feeling stuck or disconnected from themselves.

Her approach to therapy is trauma-informed, relationship-focused, and grounded in helping clients better understand their patterns, emotions, relationships, and nervous system. Rather than relying only on traditional talk therapy, Nicole often incorporates nature, movement, hands-on activities, and equine-assisted psychotherapy when they support a client’s goals. This can give clients opportunities to practice boundaries, communication, regulation, trust, connection, and new ways of responding in real time.

Nicole is especially passionate about creating therapy that feels personal, meaningful, and applicable to life outside of the session. Her goal is to provide a space where clients can slow down, feel supported, gain insight, build confidence, and begin creating lasting change.

Outside of her clinical work, Nicole enjoys hiking, spending time outdoors, being with her dogs, and caring for the animals on the farm. Whispering Soul was created from her belief that healing can happen in many ways and that therapy can be both clinically grounded and deeply connected to the person as a whole.