My name is Richard Nikla. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Addiction Specialist. West Coast Behavioral Therapy is a therapeutic counseling practice located in Sarasota and New Port Richey Florida. My practice gives therapeutic services to children, families, and individuals. West Coast Behavioral Therapy treats life challenges as stress, anxiety, mental health, as well as substance abuse issues.
Therapy is both an Art and a Science . The most important part of therapy is to establish and maintain a positive relationship between the therapist and the client. The therapist also needs to keep in mind how the environment as well as the client’s medical and physical issues affect their thoughts and behavior. In my practice, I strive to establish and maintain a positive relationship with all clients to help them achieve their goals. While achieving their goals, it may be necessary for a client to discuss how past issues, that have happened in their live, affect their past and current decisions as well as future expectations. I will endeavor to help all people that I work with achieve their goals and to encourage them to develop a positive coherence between their way of life, their health and their environment.
The most important part of therapy is for the therapist and the client to form a positive relationship. The purpose of therapy is for the therapist to understand the individual person or family, as a whole entity, that may be separate from his or her presenting symptoms. The dynamics in which a person lives is as much a part of who the person is as how they represent themselves. I endeavor to show deep respect and understanding to people and their presenting situations. I encourage guidance for the individual to understand themselves and how their perception and interactions affect their dynamics, moods, habits and motivation.
