Therapist profile
Nichole Garcia, LMSW
Licensed social worker - Family and parenting focus
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About Nichole
Nichole Garcia is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with 13 years of experience in mental health settings. She began her career working with children and teens in a residential shelter in 2012 and has worked with adults in community mental health since 2017. Her practice addresses concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, and more.
She gained early experience through internships at homeless shelters, residential facilities, and a psychiatric ward while completing her degrees at Wayne State University. Garcia completed a Bachelor of Social Work in 2012 and an accelerated Master of Social Work in 2013. Since moving into adult community care she has worked with people facing complex mood and behavior challenges including personality disorders, PTSD, eating disorders, and substance use concerns.
Her clinical work draws on several evidence-based approaches. She has attended trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), prolonged exposure, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and interventions for eating disorders and substance use. In sessions she uses practical skills from these methods to address emotion regulation, coping with triggers, and behavior change.
Nichole describes herself as direct and open. She values honest communication in the therapeutic relationship and aims for straightforward work on problems that feel most pressing. Adults juggling parenting demands, grief, burnout, or difficult mood symptoms may find her approach a fit.
She also lists family and parenting among her focus areas, and works with adults who want help managing family stress, blended household conflict, caregiving strain, and parenting challenges.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building willingness to face difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action that matters. It can help with avoidance, grief, and getting unstuck when life changes make ordinary tasks feel hard.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful for intense moods and problems with anger or impulsivity.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match current goals and preferences, and can adjust the plan as needs change. That decision is shared rather than predetermined.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual sessions let them practice skills in the context of everyday life and maintain continuity when schedules change.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and many related concerns such as grief, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and open. She uses practical skills from approaches like DBT and CBT to address emotion regulation and behavior change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience, starting in residential work with children and teens and moving into adult community mental health care since 2017.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensed in Michigan and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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