Nichole Garcia, LMSW

Nichole Garcia is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 13 years of experience offering compassionate, evidence-informed care. She began her career in 2012 working with children and teens at a residential shelter and later expanded her practice to support adults facing a range of concerns including bipolar disorder, anger, trauma and abuse, personality disorders, ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, PTSD, and LGBTQ-related issues.

Since 2017 she has provided services at a community mental health agency where she continued to develop clinical skills. Her training includes multiple workshops and courses in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and prolonged exposure therapy, as well as additional trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), eating disorders, and substance use disorders. These experiences contribute to a flexible, skills-oriented approach tailored to individual needs.

Nichole earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Wayne State University in 2012 and completed an accelerated 10-month Master of Social Work program beginning in 2013. During her education she completed internships in homeless shelters, residential facilities, and psychiatric settings, building a foundation in trauma-informed and client-centered care.

Nichole values transparency, honesty, and collaboration in the therapeutic relationship. She brings empathy, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to learning about each person she works with, and aims to create a supportive environment where goals and strategies are developed together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nichole Garcia integrates several practical, evidence-informed approaches into her online practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current ways of relating, which can be helpful for intimacy, trust, and communication concerns.

Nichole approaches treatment collaboratively and views finding the right method as part of the work. She partners with clients to explore their goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the approach over time to fit each person’s needs rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online therapy with Nichole is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations and maintain continuity of care when life changes make in-person visits difficult.