More about nicole
I provide deep, personalized, and thoughtful care to each of my clients. I am a creative and collaborative therapist, finding new and refreshing methods that uniquely connect to my clients. I believe in getting to the root cause of the problem, rather than finding band-aid solutions. I work hard to provide my clients with a safe and comfortable place to share how they feel in an unfiltered and honest way.
I believe in the healing that comes from feeling understood and heard. I give each of my clients the engagement and attentiveness that they deserve.
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Extra training and additional knowledge in:
Identity Development
Anxiety Management
Trauma Processing
Mindfulness/Grounding skills
Multicultural/Bicultural identities and relationships
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Bachelors of Science: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Masters of Marriage & Family Therapy: San Diego State University
California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #139254
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11 years of clinical experience
Certified Trauma Professional
Previous work experiences:
in-home ABA supervisor
Family therapist at Rady Children's Hospital
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Born and raised in Southern CA
Bicultural
Family background: My maternal family is from Los Angeles and my paternal family is from Puerto Rico. My brother was adopted from Guatemala.
I'm a lover of nature, thrifting, singing, animals, books, art, and cooking.
My Approach
My therapy goes above and beyond finding surface-level solutions, and instead, sets out to discover long-term benefits and healing. I believe therapy should be a place where you gain skills, learn solutions, and discover yourself in ways you hadn’t before. In my sessions, we explore topics that reconnect you with your values and create goals that best align you to the life you want to live. I strive to help my clients gain insight, self-compassion, and an overall deeper understanding of who they are. I find that this type of deeper, self-discovery work results in the most effective care and long-term benefits.