Nicole Garza

Nicole Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are under stress, facing career concerns, or dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship problems. Nicole takes a direct, compassionate approach so clients can feel understood and start making concrete changes.

Nicole draws on therapies that focus on values, thinking patterns, and relationships. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and client-centered approaches to guide sessions. Conversations usually look at what matters to the client, the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and small steps to try between meetings.

Her background includes military service in the U.S. Army and work across several states, which shaped her experience with diverse clients and life transitions. That experience informs her work with trauma, first responder stress, caregiver strain, and the challenges of moving through big life changes.

Nicole emphasizes building trust in the therapeutic relationship. She supports people in naming goals, testing new skills, and tracking progress in clear, practical ways. Her style blends listening with problem solving so clients leave sessions with useful next steps.

Sessions are conducted in English and Nicole works from North Carolina. If you want to explore goals around career, family of origin patterns, intimacy, or coping with loss, she can help you map a path forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Nicole commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking committed action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. CBT identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, and problematic habits.

She also uses Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas to strengthen the therapeutic relationship. These approaches focus on understanding relational patterns and creating a steady, supportive space where clients can talk through fears and practice new ways of relating. Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process; the therapist and client review goals and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions support consistent progress when paired with clear goals and between-session practice.