My name is Nicole and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) in the State of Texas. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 2004, and earned a Master of Arts degree in Community Counseling from The University of Texas San Antonio in 2012.
I specialize in working with individuals ages 13+, and y primary specialty areas include the following: Personality Disorders (e.g., Borderline Personality D/O), Mood Disorders (including Depression, Bipolar & Related Disorders), Anxiety Disorders, Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders (including PTSD), Dissociative Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Chemical Dependence, and other disorders related to difficulties with mood and emotional instability. I have extensive experience working with adolescents and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, the LGBTQIA community (including sexual orientation, gender, questioning, and so forth), anger management, conflict resolution, bereavement, and co-dependency. My counseling style is best described as individualized to meet the needs of each client through the use of eclectic techniques from different theories of counseling to promote emotional well-being for each client. Preferred treatment modalities include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to help clients overcome personal difficulties.
Specialties & Clinical Interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Alcohol Or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Career
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental & Intellectual Disorders
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- LGBTQIA+
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Panic Attacks
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Trauma & Ptsd
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Women's Issues
Therapy Types
- Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Expressive Arts
- Gestalt
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Music Therapy
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Community Specialties
- Autism
- Lgbtqia+