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Nicolette McGahey

Therapist
8 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

A little about me: I am indigenous & Mexican, queer, neurodivergent, and in long-term recovery from alcohol & substance use. I am deeply passionate about social justice and actively work to dismantle systems of racism, heteronormativity, cisnormativity, sexism, economic inequality, and all forms of oppression and discrimination. I welcome anyone who has experienced depression, anxiety, bipolar, trauma of any kind, OCD, criminal justice system involvement, and/or depersonalization. I also love working with queer, BIPOC, neurodivergent folks, and people at any stage of recovery whether that means in active addiction, early recovery, long-term recovery, or sober/recovery-curious. I am trained and certified in EMDR and utilize person-centered, feminist, holistic, somatic, and cognitive behavioral approaches. Feel free to reach out to me by phone or email if you are interested in scheduling a free consultation call or a first session! :)

My approach to therapy

Nicolette provides holistic, person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-responsive therapy to individuals, couples, and families. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE). She is also interested in and pulls from feminist, somatic, and existential theories.

About me

  • I identify as
    Native American, Hispanic, Latinx, Woman
  • My style is
    Affirming, Holistic, Energetic

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    8 years of experience
  • Training
    MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) at Wayne State University
  • License type
    LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) (Michigan)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Priority Health, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Bipolar disorder, OCD, Family issues, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss, Physical health issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Humanistic, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Structural Family, Trauma Focused CBT, Exposure Response Prevention, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    English