Nikole Fisher (she/her)

I am a firm believer in how you think determines the way you feel and behave. CBT teaches you skills to examine and edit ‘bad thinking habits’ (we’ve all got them!), helping you to think differently, and to feel and behave differently to get better outcomes in life.

So many people want to change but ambivalence gets in the way. This is common & happens to most people. As a therapist, my role is to assess what is preventing you from making the changes you want to & help evoke a sense of importance & confidence in yourself. Empathy, acceptance, optimism, & compassion are at the center of Motivational Interviewing, we are in this together!

Goal setting is at the foundation of Solution Focused Therapy. My role is to be positive, respectful & offer a hopeful outlook to your struggles. I am here to help you realize your own strengths & will use interventions that focus on what you can do rather than what you can't do. We will look for exceptions & focus on what works!

You can find me listed as a trusted provider on Postpartum Support International as I am certified in Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care. I have also coordinated care for women and men experiencing emotional health stressors/struggles for nearly 13 years and find this is an area I have a great passion for. Postpartum Depression is way more common than people think AND its HIGHLY treatable!

Having worked in this field for many years, I have had the opportunity to work with people of all ages, all diagnoses, all levels of care and across the US. One thing I know for sure is that COVID exacerbated symptoms for many in the past couple of years. I have honed in on trainings to tackle anxiety including CBT, Exposure Response Treatment, & Mindfulness as evidenced based approaches to address anxiety.

Depression can knock us off our path but that doesnt mean we can't get back up! Although there is "no one size fits all" when treating depression there are a few evidenced based approaches that can help. I use cognitive behavioral therapy to teach you to identify and deal directly with the thoughts, feelings & behaviors that maintain your depression. In addition to this approach, I believe incorporating mindfulness along with honing in on sleep, self care and supports are crucial to healing.