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Meet Your Therapist...
Tammy Nicholes
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Searching for the right match for a therapist can be a daunting task and in its own way vulnerable too. You need to know that by taking that step is a healthy choice and you should be so proud to find priority in taking care of you and your relationships. By simply looking you have already done some of the hard work of initiating a change.
There can be many different reasons people look for counseling support. But finding the right therapist to match your needs can make a big difference. So what can you expect from me? A nonjudgmental space to discuss thoughts/feelings and asking some of those tough questions to help you get the growth you desire in efforts to help you attain your goals.
Take a moment to look at some of the areas of treatment I specialize in by following the link below and then reach out so that we can start the journey of helping you work towards your goals.
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The Short Story of
Tammy Nicholes, LMFT-Associate
I attended school at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) where I earned a bachelor's degree and later pursued a master's degree in counseling for marriage and family therapy.
I have been an active member in the American Counseling Association (ACA) since 2018. I worked 3+ years at The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children in Waco, Texas and have been seeing clients in private practice since 2020.
I've been married to my husband for 25+ years and have raised three children who are now young adults. Through my own life experiences, my education received at UMHB, as well as my work experiences of working with diverse populations it has given me a great foundation to feel comfortable in supporting my clients through their own journeys.
PHILOSOPHY
My theoretical orientation is systemic and my therapy preference is solution-focused therapy. Systemic thinking involves the idea that we are all affected by our thinking and our development. When working with a client, I try always to be aware of the system in which the client functions.
Solution-focused therapy is a person-centered therapy that believes that we have the tools to solve our own problems, if we are focused in the right direction. I work with clients to find the exceptions to their problems: times when things are working well. Then I help the client find ways to have things work well on a more consistent basis.
Some concerns respond better with other forms of therapy. Other approaches I may use are trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), experiential therapy, narrative therapy, or psychoeducation. I also have training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
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I believe it is important to develop the best approach for each client in order to determine the therapy that complements not only the client(s) but also the reason for them seeking counseling services.
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Teletherapy Counseling
Your affordable local online counseling services. Working with individuals, couples, and families helping you to reach your goals.
Telehealth services are delivered by video using a HIPAA-compliant secure system to ensure that you are given the confidentiality of privacy to work towards your goal(s) in counseling. I am located in Central Texas but licensed to provide services for people residing in the state of Texas.
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Follow the link below to learn more about what teletherapy is and to answer some questions you may have about working with me as your online therapist.
