Desarie Nicholas

I have almost a decade of experience working with children, teens and adults, ranging from school settings, civil litigation settings, and private practice. I'm of Caribbean descent and understand the duality of growing up with Caribbean norms while having to adjust to American ideals. I particularly enjoy working with young adults who are in the process of forming their own identity, outside of that of their parents and loved ones, to become the best version of themselves.

I believe an effective therapy session allows ample space for you to reflect on what you're struggling with while finding practical ways to achieve positive change.

My approach involves doing values-based work as part of identity exploration. There's no pressure on clients to lay it all out in their first session. I want clients to feel comfortable enough to open up only when they're ready to. Small, steady steps are more than enough!