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Nicole Wecker

Therapist
10 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Women's issues, Identity issues, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Have you ever felt exhausted trying to explain evangelical culture to a therapist? Maybe you've had to explain altar calls, purity culture, mission trips, church hurt, or why leaving your faith felt less like a choice and more like losing an entire world. You may be questioning long-held beliefs, navigating faith deconstruction, struggling with guilt or anxiety, or wondering who you are outside the expectations you were raised with. You don't have to translate your experience here. I speak fluent Christianese.

I help exvangelicals and those recovering from religious trauma make sense of church hurt, purity culture, and faith transitions. Together we'll reduce shame and anxiety, strengthen self-trust, and build a life guided by your values rather than fear or obligation.

If you're struggling with church hurt, faith deconstruction, or the lasting effects of evangelicalism, you deserve support from someone who understands. You don't have to explain the culture, language, or experiences that shaped you—there is room here for all of it.

My approach to therapy

I take a warm, empathetic and real approach to care and therapy. I will validate your experience and help you unwind and untangle an old belief system that you are ready to leave behind. I will ask you insightful questions, make you think and challenge you to start to trust your own still small voice.

What you can expect from me

During our first session we can bond over church camp stories, youth group nights and being the good kid growing up. We will talk about what therapy means to you and how I can best support you in this journey.

About me

  • I identify as
    Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Humorous, Inquisitive, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of Maryland, Other at Valley Forge Christian College
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical) (Maryland), LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Rhode Island, Massachusetts)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Capital Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Geisinger, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Pennsylvania, The Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Women's issues, Identity issues, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Family issues, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Humanistic, Strength-Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Locations
    16701 Melford Boulevard Ste 400
    Bowie, MD 20715
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Next available: Jun 22