- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Adoption and foster focus
About Nichole
Dr. Nichole Nava helps people who are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn. She is an LPC in Texas with 15 years of counseling experience and a background in psychology. Her practical approach is aimed at parents and individuals facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, or transitions related to adoption and foster care.
She uses straightforward conversations to clarify what is happening and to set small, manageable goals. Sessions focus on current problems and practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve communication, and build coping skills. She draws on client-centered listening to understand each person’s priorities before trying new strategies.
Her background includes long-term work in social services and education, and she draws on that experience when helping people navigate family complexity. She helps people talk through blended family issues, attachment concerns, parenting stress, and the emotional effects of abandonment or separation.
Therapy with her often involves learning new ways to manage strong feelings, practice clearer communication, and try short exercises between meetings. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with actions that feel more effective. Solution-focused steps help people notice change quickly and build on what already works.
People who value a direct, empathic listener who offers practical tools tend to do well in her sessions. If you want help sorting immediate problems and planning next steps around parenting or adoption- and foster-related stressors, she may be a good match.
How her approaches guide online care
Client-Centered Therapy means sessions begin by listening to what matters most to you and shaping the work around your priorities. This approach helps when people need someone to hear their experience and decide next steps together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thoughts and behavior patterns that keep problems going, then practicing small changes. It is useful for anxiety, mood struggles, and managing strong reactions tied to trauma or parenting stress.
Solution-Focused Therapy centers on quick, practical steps and on what already helps you. It can be especially helpful when the goal is clear and you want tools you can try between appointments.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on how things are going. That collaborative process helps match methods to your needs and preferences.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can guide focused practice between meetings so progress continues outside of session time.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and LGBT concerns. Adoption and foster care related stress is listed as an additional focus area.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions use client-centered listening to hear what matters most. Cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused steps are added to teach skills and set short-term goals.
What kind of background does the therapist have?
She has 15 years of experience in counseling and related work, plus extended experience in social services and education that informs her approach to family and child-related concerns.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.