Dr. Christopher Nickson, LPC
Compassionate counselor for life’s intense feelings
Book with ChristopherWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
How Christopher works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christopher
Dr. Christopher Nickson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of clinical experience in Tennessee. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger, and changes in their lives.
He aims to make the first step feel manageable and encourages clients who choose to begin work together. He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what is on their mind.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens for patterns that make daily life harder and works with clients to try new ways of responding. Christopher emphasizes real-world skills as well as emotional understanding.
That can mean practicing breathing and grounding techniques, breaking problems into small steps, or identifying thoughts that fuel anger and anxiety. He tailors each session to the person's needs and pace rather than following a fixed script. He also addresses relational stress like intimacy concerns, jealousy, and struggles around forgiveness and guilt.
When grief or past trauma affects current relationships, he helps people notice how those experiences show up in daily choices and feelings. Clients often leave sessions with a short plan to try before the next meeting. That can include simple behavior experiments, communication steps to test with others, or short written reflections to help track change over time.
What Christopher works with
Everything Christopher lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christopher's practice.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Dr. Christopher Nickson uses evidence-based techniques that fit well with remote sessions. One approach focuses on recognizing and shifting unhelpful thoughts. This helps when anxiety, anger, or low mood is driven by repeated negative thinking and teaches practical ways to question those thoughts.Another approach centers on skill-building for emotional regulation and stress management. That includes breathing and grounding exercises, short behavioral experiments, and stepwise plans to reduce reactivity during heated moments. These skills are easy to practice during video or phone sessions and to try between meetings.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. He works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's needs, goals, and comfort with online formats. If a strategy doesn't fit, adjustments are made so the work feels useful and doable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice communication skills in real time. Phone sessions are a lighter option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, or pacing between longer sessions. The variety makes it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other obligations.
Questions people ask about Christopher
What concerns does Dr. Nickson address?
He works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens closely, helps people name patterns, and suggests small, doable steps to test between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings and with individual clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.