Nicholas Chasler

Hi, I’m Nick. You might be here because you’re tired of pretending you’re fine when you’re really not. Maybe you overthink everything, shut down, get irritated with people you care about, or just feel like you’re carrying a lot and don’t totally know why. For some people, it goes a bit deeper than that. You might have grown up being seen as the “problem” in your family, or the one who got blamed or was maybe made to feel like too much. A lot of the people I work with are LGBTQIA+ or neurodivergent (but not everyone), or still figuring that out.

That kind of experience can mess with your sense of self. You might second-guess your reactions and feel guilty, or not even be sure what you’re feeling half the time. Therapy with me is a place where you don’t have to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect explanation or a clear goal, we can just start with whatever feels most real.

If you have been carrying things on your own for a long time, it can be difficult to imagine doing it differently. That's okay! If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out.

I often work with LGBTQ and neurodivergent adults (but again, don't worry if you fall outside those demographics) who are carrying trauma, depression, anxiety, identity stress, or painful family and relationship wounds. Many of my clients feel exhausted from masking, overthinking, people-pleasing, or trying to hold everything together while feeling disconnected from themselves.

In our work together, we’ll make sense of the patterns that keep you feeling stuck and build tools that actually fit your life, as well as process what you’ve been through at a pace that feels manageable. Therapy with me is collaborative and grounded in curiosity rather than judgment. We’ll focus on helping you understand your needs, set boundaries, reconnect with your values, and develop more compassion for the parts of you that have been trying to protect you.

My goal is to help you feel more grounded and self-trusting.

The first session is a chance for us to get to know each other and to begin understanding what’s bringing you in. You can expect a mix of conversation with some structure. I’ll ask questions about what’s been feeling difficult and your history, as well as what you hope might change. There’s no pressure to share everything at once, either. I know it can be a lot meeting with a clinician for the first time.

We’ll also talk about what therapy might look like moving forward and make sure it feels like a good fit. My goal in the first session is to begin building a foundation of trust. Many people feel nervous at first, which is completely normal.