Meet Nickie

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing since 2000 and in private practice since 2011. I am currently licensed in the state of Texas and am a Texas Board Approved Supervisor providing supervision for master’s level social workers.

I received my Masters in Social Work from Simmons Graduate School of Social Work in Boston, MA in 2000 and my Bachelors in Psychology from Clark University in Worcester, MA in 1996.

After graduating with my Masters in Social Work, I began my Social Work career working in Community Mental Health with adults and then into Residential Treatment as a Therapist and later Clinical Director with children and teens who struggled with severe mental illness, abuse histories and behavioral problems. I have been a Therapist in College Counseling at Cornell University and for the last 9 years have been in private practice working with young adults and adults who come in for a variety of reasons including phase of life difficulties, anxiety, depression, disordered eating, career and academic problems, parenting challenges and perinatal mood disorders.

My Specialties include:

• Anxiety and Depression
• Trauma and Loss
• Phase of life changes/challenges in adulthood including in parenting and relationship
• Perinatal Mood Disorders
• Shame and Shame Resilience

My Approach to Therapy

I have training in many approaches to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship problems. In particular I have extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and have specialized training in Perinatal Mood Disorders from Postpartum Support International. I am also a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator.