Nichole Garcia, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Nichole Garcia is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 13 years in behavioral health.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801105314
- NPI 1518483759
- Experience13+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Nichole
Nichole Garcia is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 13 years in behavioral health. She began working with children and teens in a residential shelter in 2012 and moved into adult community mental health work in 2017. She brings steady, practical support to people coping with anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and substance use.
Nichole aims to build honest, straightforward relationships with the people she sees. Her background includes time at homeless shelters, residential programs, and a psychiatric ward during internships while completing her degrees.
Background and approach
She earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Wayne State University in 2012 and completed an accelerated Master of Social Work the following year. Those early roles shaped her interest in trauma, attachment, and complex needs. In community mental health Nichole has worked with adults experiencing bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, anger, personality concerns, ADHD, eating disorders, PTSD, and depression.
She also supports issues around relationships, grief, parenting stress, and LGBTQ concerns. She describes transparency and honesty as core parts of the therapeutic relationship. Nichole uses a mix of practical approaches to help people make small, steady changes.
She incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relational patterns, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thought and behavior cycles, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered ideas when they fit the person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and real-life problem solving.
Nichole tends to keep language plain and actionable. She works from Michigan and offers help in English to adults seeking support with life changes and mental health concerns.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801105314 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1518483759 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the therapist lists and checks neither.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Nichole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Nichole names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using attachment work and skills online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can use this lens to identify repeated patterns and practice new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that match what matters most, which can help when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps so people can test changes and see what works.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean blending attachment ideas with ACT or using CBT tools alongside emotion regulation skills. The plan evolves based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for relationship work and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers written conversation. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or other routines while still doing focused therapeutic work with a licensed professional.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and down-to-earth. She uses attachment-aware conversation, skill coaching, and goal-focused work with a straightforward tone.
What is her background and experience?
She has 13 years of experience, starting in residential care for children and teens and later working with adults in community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing from Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
More therapists in Michigan
See all
Chyleetzia Johnson
LPC
Compassionate counseling for stronger relationships
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Parenting
Lisa Hilton
LMSW
Attachment-informed social worker focused on life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and abuse
Laurie Jolly
LMSW
Experienced Michigan therapist focused on attachment
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Trauma and abuse
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us