Nichole Garcia , LMSW

Nichole Garcia is a licensed master social worker with 13 years of experience in behavioral health. She began her career in residential settings supporting children and teens, then expanded to work with adults in community mental health beginning in 2017. She brings practical, straightforward care and aims for honest, collaborative relationships with people she meets.

Her background includes work with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, ADHD, eating disorders, substance use, and concerns common across the LGBT community. She has helped people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and intense anger. Nichole also supports those facing parenting stress, career strain, body image concerns, and chronic medical challenges.

Her training includes exposure to Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, along with trauma-focused approaches. She uses these methods alongside client-centered and attachment-based ideas to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and building routines that make daily life easier.

Nichole describes herself as open and direct. She values transparency and works to create a genuine, empathetic connection. People meet a clinician who listens, offers concrete steps, and adjusts the plan as needs change.

She practices from Michigan and speaks English. Nichole works with adults facing a wide range of challenges, and she welcomes international clients through online formats when that fits the person’s situation.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching ways to accept difficult thoughts while still moving forward.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks worries into manageable parts and teaches practical tools to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that keep problems going.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns people learned early on and how those patterns affect current connections and intimacy. It can be useful for people who want to improve trust, closeness, and communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest strategies from these approaches that fit the situation. Plans can change over time as needs evolve and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick support, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to keep continuity when schedules or locations change.