Nicole has been working in the mental health field for 17 years and has been specializing in Trauma work and Shamanic Healing Practices for the past 10 years. Nicole is a Masters level clinician and was practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for a decade. Currently, Nicole blends EMDR, Shamanic Practices, and Somatic work to help people access their natural abilities to heal and understand themselves more deeply. This work enables people to address their difficulties on each level it can manifest; mind, body, and spirit.
Nicole was trained in EMDR in 2014 and has been utilizing it in her practice since. It is a powerful modality for treating trauma that was developed in the 1980’s and is considered a best practice for the treatment of PTSD. Nicole combines this modality with Somatic work, which is a way of opening up and processing trauma that is stuck in the body where it cannot be transformed by talk therapy alone.
In addition to traditional therapeutic training, she trained in Core and Advanced Shamanic work as well as Northern European Shamanism, and Plant Medicine Shamanism. This specialized approach to treating trauma is also helpful for stuck patterns, addiction, depression, anxiety, and many other symptoms that are in the way of living an authentic and vibrant life.
These tools of a trauma focused Therapeutic Approach and Shamanic Work create a powerful container to heal and move towards wholeness. Nicole provides individual sessions that are a unique experience curated specifically for the individual and honoring their process and pace of work. Shamanic Work can include: Soul Retrieval Ceremony, Cord Cutting Ceremony, Energy Clearing Sessions, Plant Medicine integration sessions, and specialized journey work and shamanic counsel.
Nicole has held many types of containers the past 20 years including groups, workshops, classes, family therapy sessions, individual therapy sessions, and various kinds of ceremony. Her work is her devotional path and mission in life. Being of service and holding space for people as they alchemize and transform their pain into authenticity, wholeness, and becoming who they are is her highest honor.
I approach therapy with a holistic view––helping you connect with your deeper soul self to heal.
Many of my clients come to me because they have experienced a trauma in their lifetime. Trauma can be anything from a one time incident (like a car accident) to more complex trauma, like growing up in a household with a chaotic or challenging family dynamic.
Often trauma can leave a lasting imprint on our minds, bodies, and spirits, which is why:
My practice is grounded in evidence based techniques, and also healing methods from eastern medicine and indigenous peoples.
I believe in beginning the path of healing from trauma while tapping into your wellspring of gifts and strengths.
We will use humor – laughter can also be quite healing.
When we're not in session...
Nicole has been on a journey of solo motherhood since 2019 and in 2023 she and her daughter moved from the Pacific Northwest in the USA to the beautiful land of the Pacific Coast in Costa Rica. She spends her days swimming in the ocean, being of service and a dedicated student of life, parenting her daughter, and creating a beautiful life.