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Amy Nickerson

Therapist
5 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Grief or loss, Trauma
  • Medication management, Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

My name is Amy Nickerson, LCSW and I am a licensed clinical social worker and trauma informed psychotherapist specializing in adolescents ages 12 and up and adults of all ages seeking treatment in some of their most challenging moments in their lives. I hold a graduate degree from Our Lady of the Lake University with specialization in Hispanic/Latinx children and families. Common diagnoses treated include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, and adjustment disorders.

My approach to therapy

Common approaches to therapy include: Solution Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

What you can expect from me

"My goal for each client is that through collaboration and therapeutic alliance, they are able to reach an actualized healthier version of themselves." - Amy Nickerson, LCSW

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Energetic, Empowering, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Our Lady of the Lake University
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Grief or loss, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Family issues, Anger management, Relationship issues
  • Therapy methods
    Strength-Based, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Attachment Based, Multi-Systemic (MST), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychoanalytic
  • Care types
    Medication management, Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English