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My name is Nichole Garcia and I am a licensed masters social worker, LMSW. I have been working in the field for about 11 years and started out working with children and teens at a residential shelter in 2012. I also have experience working with adults with bipolar disorder, anger issues, trauma and abuse, personality disorders, ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, PTSD, the LGBTQ population, relationship issues, and many more. I have worked with those adults since 2017 at a community mental health agency (CMH). While working at a CMH, I have gained knowledge in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) where I have had the privilege to attend multiple trainings in DBT and prolonged exposure. I also have been able to attend trainings for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), eating disorders, and substance use disorders.
I graduated at Wayne State University in 2012 with my Bachelors in Social Work and then in 2013 I enrolled in a 10 month accelerated masters program where I was able to obtain my Masters in Social Work. While attending college, I completed multiple internships working at homeless shelters, residential facilities, and the psychiatric ward.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. I am an open person and believe transparency is very important in a relationship. So as long as we can be honest with eachother, it will be a great therapeutic relationship. I am very passionate about my work. I love learning about my clients and ways we can work together to help you. I look forward to working with you and will make it an empathetic, genuine experience. Talk to you soon!
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and Shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Visually Impaired, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Nichole Garcia. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Nichole is an amazing therapist; she is thoughtful, kind, and creates a safe space for me to share my thoughts. I trust her guidance and opinion as she takes the time to understand my point of view and provides thoughtful feedback. I have gained several useful tools and mindful thinking skills that are helping me navigate my thoughts and feelings. Thank you, Nichole, for all your help and positive energy. I truly appreciate all your help.
Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Nichole for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Nichole, has a great understanding, and is a great person to talk to. Listen to your problems and gives good advice, great person to have in your corner
Written on Jun 29, 2022 after therapy with Nichole for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
I was against therapy but had to try something an now believe it is helping an apreciate Nicole
Written on Apr 29, 2022 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Nichole is amazing. I was wary about trying therapy at first, almost a year ago. But she has been nothing but a fantastic support. She has been my rock, and then went on to help me find my own rock, so to speak :) Nichole has helped me find my real self, and she's given me loads of tools to help me be the best version of myself that I can be. I truly hope that should I ever need to use the service again, I can be paired with her once more. Thank you so much Nichole, for everything. :)
Written on Apr 11, 2022 after therapy with Nichole for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Nichole is one of the best therapists I have ever worked with. She is a great listener and always provides great insight into difficult situations. She has provided me with a lot of great skills and tools. She is reaffirming and always comes in with a positive mindset. I would recommend her to everyone!
Written on Feb 18, 2022 after therapy with Nichole for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nichole is great to work with.
Written on Dec 15, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 3 months
Since starting my therapy with Nichole, she has none stop tried to help me in every possible way. She's always offering me different ways of how to manage things and I do feel like I'm starting to see things get better. I would highly recommend Nichole.
Written on Sep 20, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and anger management
Nichole is an amazing and attentive counsellor. I feel so heard when speaking to her, and the worksheets she recommends are beyond helpful!!
Written on Jul 16, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Small ideas which can make a massive difference.
I am useless with technology these days but she always checks in, makes you feel like she cares and your not just another part of the job
Written on Jul 12, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Nichole really listens to all your concerns and gives great advice.
Written on Jul 08, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 4 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
I’m a bit shocked by Nicholes ability to read me through text - in a handful of sessions she has said things that it took other therapists years to get to. Amazed that I’m getting really productive support via text.
Written on Jun 08, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Very helpful and listens to what I say.
Written on Apr 11, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
A very good therapist that is attentive to your concerns. Highly recommended.
Written on Feb 25, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Very professional, and knowledgeable
Written on Feb 12, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Every session I feel supported and validated and Nichole has really helped me work on making my habits and mindset healthier!
Written on Jan 09, 2021 after therapy with Nichole for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Dr Garcia is very competent and her method of therapy is really good for me. She lets me talk and when she replies she always says something insightful and shows me perspectives I wouldn't have considered on my own. I'm happy of our work together right now
Written on Dec 14, 2020 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, sleeping disorders, and adhd
Although I've only talked to her for weeks, she's really a good therapist because she understand me well and gives good advices. She never missed a meeting with me and she was actually like a friend to me already. Would really recommend Nichole to all!!
Written on Dec 13, 2020 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I was nervous to try therapy for the first time. Nicole made me feel so comfortable from the beginning, she is very easy to talk to. She always checks in on me and responds quickly to my messages. She is very compassionate and non judgemental. She has provided me with a lot of coping skills, and has made me feel very supported. I highly recommend her!
Written on Jun 23, 2020 after therapy with Nichole for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Thank you for all of your support as I worked on myself.
Written on Jun 18, 2020 after therapy with Nichole for 5 months on issues concerning addictions, and parenting issues
Really pleased to be working with Nichole and BetterHelp at getting a better understanding of my mental health.
Written on May 19, 2020 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Wonderful person, she helped me when I was at my lowest and brought me back to starting to feel myself again. I can't think of a better person to talk to when I am having a bad day and recommended many things for me to do, including establishing a support system and coping skills. Thanks for everything!
Written on Mar 11, 2020 after therapy with Nichole for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Honestly the best I’ve ever had! She’s so supportive, knowledgeable and gave me tools to help me and I wouldn’t want anyone else!
Written on Dec 20, 2019 after therapy with Nichole for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Nichole is great! Although it’s only been a month, I can tell a huge difference in myself and the way I interact with others. She completely understood everything I talked about and clearly cared about my overall improvement by setting up worksheets that relate to my issues and conflicts I will recommend her to any and everyone who will listen. I’m very grateful to have worked with her.
Written on Dec 02, 2019 after therapy with Nichole for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management
She's amazing, she checks on me very often and she's always available for anything. I feel very safe to talk to her and she's teaching me a lot of coping skills to help me in this journey. I highly recommend her as she's super professional and takes her job seriously.
Written on Oct 13, 2019 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Nichole is wonderful!
Written on Sep 29, 2019 after therapy with Nichole for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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