Nicole Garza, LCSW

North Carolina · 13 years in practice

Nicole Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C007548 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1710203583 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Nicole

Nicole Garza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She is based in North Carolina and brings a calm, direct style to sessions. Nicole aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable.

Nicole focuses on practical coping skills for daily life. She helps with trauma and abuse recovery, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, and career stress.

Background and approach

She also works with issues like caregiver strain, body image, substance use, and feelings of isolation. Her approach blends methods that teach skills and those that center on personal values. Nicole uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy - for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

She also draws on Attachment-Based methods to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Nicole values a trusting relationship and a straightforward plan for change. Sessions typically include goal-setting, skill practice, and reviewing progress.

She encourages honest conversation and practical steps that fit each person's life. Nicole has experience working across different settings, including military-related contexts, and she offers services in English. She accepts international clients and works online using a mix of video, phone, chat, and messaging options to fit different schedules.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Nicole lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Control issues
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Nicole names

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Online support

How therapy methods translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in that direction despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection and trust issues and can help with intimacy or attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nicole will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. She encourages feedback so the work stays practical and relevant to day-to-day life.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth alternative or work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while still using ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work collaboratively.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can Nicole help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, career stress, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as attachment or body image.

What is her therapy style like?

Nicole uses a practical, down-to-earth approach focused on building a trusting relationship, setting goals, and practicing skills between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings, including work with military-connected populations.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in North Carolina and lists North Carolina as her practice location.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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