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As a person with lived experience, I understand that your care needs to be tailored to you and focus on solutions to gain confiden...
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As a person with lived experience, I understand that your care needs to be tailored to you and focus on solutions to gain confidence in your ability to make changes.
I am a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with 33 years of experience in the mental health field. I specialize in working with individuals navigating complex and long-term challenges, including trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and life transitions. My work often supports clients who are seeking deeper insight, sustained change, and recovery through a thoughtful and collaborative therapeutic process.
I earned my master’s degree in social work from New York University. My clinical approach is grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy and incorporates motivational interviewing, stages of change, recovery-oriented care, and Beckian cognitive behavior therapy techniques that are tailored to each client’s unique needs.
You can expect me to be deeply curious about your experiences, goals, and personal story. Together, we will build a clear understanding of what has shaped you and develop strategies that support meaningful progress and hope. Change takes time and practice, and you do not have to navigate it alone. I am here to support you every step of the way.
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My name is Nicole Ford (she/her) and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I work to hold space for others in their development o...
My name is Nicole Ford (she/her) and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I work to hold space for others in their development of self-reflection and mental well-being.
The path to healing may feel isolating and daunting; but by reaching out you have taken the most important first step. Nicole looks forward to being a part of your journey working towards your empowerment and peace!
Nicole Ford is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington state with over 6 years of experience within the mental health field. Nicole provides individual counseling to help guide in establishing a healthy relationship with body and mind and specializes in anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, life transitions, and trauma.
Nicole works to be conscious of cultural, spiritual, and intersectional values to adapt therapy to best fit each unique individual. Nicole pulls from a variety of practices in her method such as solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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OCD counseling is a specialized therapeutic approach aimed at supporting individuals coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The goal of this counseling is to help clients manage and alleviate the distressing symptoms of OCD by systematically addressing their obsessive thought patterns and compulsive behaviors.
In OCD counseling, Thriveworks Vancouver therapists use cognitive behavioral techniques, including exposure and response prevention, to assist you in addressing and managing your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. An OCD therapist will collaborate with you to identify and modify irrational thought patterns while gradually and gently exposing you to anxiety-triggering situations, helping to disrupt the cycle of obsessive-compulsive rituals and promote healthier coping strategies.
Thriveworks OCD counseling in Vancouver, WA is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The number of sessions for OCD counseling is variable, contingent upon the individual’s unique needs, the severity of their condition, and their progress during treatment. Typically, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), commonly used for OCD, comprises around 12 to 16 weekly sessions, but the exact session count can be customized based on the individual’s response to treatment and therapeutic objectives. Some opt for a more extended duration to comprehensively manage symptoms and address complex issues.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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