I am licensed in the state California with 23 years of clinical experience. In particular, I possess experience helping clients heal from trauma and abuse and serve as an Expert Witness on areas related to child sexual abuse and trauma as its experienced throughout the lifespan.
I also treat mood disorders (depression/anxiety) and family of origin issues. Other expertise includes treating young adolescents and 'TAY' (Transition Age Youth, 16 - 25) from a developmentally responsive perspective. I also have experience working with relationship issues, workplace stress and addictions. I
t is my job to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. There is absolutely a way to improve your current situation. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 27756
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Great listener. Supportive
Written on Mar 17, 2025 after therapy with Nicole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes