Hi, I am Nicole. I have been facilitating groups for families, children, and parents and working with individuals and couples in various professional helping capacities for nearly three decades, 10 of which have been in clinical psychotherapy.  I hold a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, as well as a Master's Degree in Education, and I am licensed to practice Mental Health Counseling in New York State.  As a clinical psychotherapist, I integrate Psychodynamic, Mindfulness, Parts Work, Somatic, and Music-Based interventions to support healing and personal growth. I am also trained in advanced trauma recovery specialties which include EMDR, Brainspotting (All 5 phases including trainings from Brainspotting founder David Grand), Somatic Experiencing (from SE founder Peter Levine's Ergos Institute of Somatic Experiencing), and I am a Certified Hypnotherapist. I am also formally trained in Child-Centered Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, and Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Grief and Loss Guidance. 

 

Additionally, I hold a Certificate of Completion in ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition) training for the autism assessment of toddlers through adulthood from the Lincoln Institute of Applied Psychology and clinical training in ADHD assessment. I have been a professionally Licensed and Certified Teacher since 2007, having provided Special Education services to students with emotional, physical, psychological, and/or intellectual disabilities through The New York City Department of Education and I am an approved and contracted SETSS (Special Education Teacher Support Services) related services provider for the NYCDOE. Apart from facilitating Professional Development Workshops for teachers and school staff as a vendor for the NYCDOE, I have also conducted Self-Care and Mental Health Workshops at MINKA, a holistic wellness center in Brooklyn. I have worked as a Domestic Violence Clinician for one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations serving families in traumatic crisis.  

 

I have practiced clinical psychotherapy with adults, adolescents, families and children at a Brooklyn outpatient psychiatric treatment center licensed by the Office of Mental Health (OMH). I currently operate Prep for Prosperity, my psychotherapy private practice, supporting clients in resolving issues related to depression, anxiety, life stressors, grief, loss, trauma and other mental health concerns. I am also a proud mother of a daughter and a son.