Nichole Garcia, LMSW

Based in Michigan 13 years in practice Online sessions

Practical support for anger and life stressors

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How Nichole works

Practical facts

Credentials: LMSW
Licensed in: Michigan
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Nichole

Nichole Garcia is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 13 years of experience. She began her career supporting children and teens in a residential shelter and later expanded to work with adults in community mental health settings. Nichole brings steady, practical support and clear communication to her sessions.

She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood patterns, and anger. She also supports those facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, ADHD, eating and sleep problems, and identity or relationship questions.

Background and approach

Nichole has worked with members of the LGBT community and with people navigating grief, parenting strain, and career stress. Nichole uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Her background includes work with residential shelters, psychiatric wards, and community mental health agencies.

She completed a Bachelor of Social Work at Wayne State University in 2012 and then finished an accelerated Master of Social Work program in 2013. Her training experience includes coursework and workshops in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), prolonged exposure, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eating disorders, and substance use concerns.

In sessions she aims for honest, direct conversations so goals are clear and progress is measurable. Nichole describes her approach as empathic and genuine. She focuses on building a straightforward working relationship where people can talk through problems, practice skills, and make steady changes that fit their daily lives.

What Nichole works with

Everything Nichole lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nichole's practice.

Approaches Nichole lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Therapeutic approaches that translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where motivation or direction feels unclear.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes. It often helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep or eating concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. Those skills can reduce intense reactions and improve day-to-day coping.

Nichole treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with the person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans when something is not working. The aim is to build a toolkit that fits the person’s life and needs rather than follow one fixed method.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls let people work face to face from different places, phone sessions can be quicker when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing coaching-style contact. These options offer flexibility while still allowing for skills practice, behavior experiments, and regular progress conversations.

Questions people ask about Nichole

Which concerns does Nichole commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and relationship or intimacy concerns.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses straightforward, skills-based approaches such as DBT and CBT alongside client-centered and attachment-focused work to help people notice patterns and try new coping strategies.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 13 years of experience working in residential shelters, psychiatric settings, and community mental health agencies, and transitioned to adult services in 2017.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Michigan LMSW. She practices as a licensed master social worker based in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.