Dr. Nichole Nava

Dr. Nichole Nava is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 15 years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting struggles, ADHD, and issues related to gender and identity including LGBT and gender dysphoria. She also addresses intimacy, self-esteem, and challenges that come with life transitions.

Nava uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that keep problems going. Solution-focused work helps identify small steps that can change daily life.

Her background includes long experience in social services and education. That work involved child welfare and school counseling and exposed her to trauma, family conflict, and systems that affect parenting and caregiving. This experience informs how she talks about family patterns and safety concerns in session.

In sessions she talks through current struggles and looks for concrete changes people can try between meetings. Conversations may focus on communication skills, managing anxiety, or planning for life changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment, blended family dynamics, and body image.

People often seek her support when they feel stuck after a major change or when everyday stress begins to interfere with relationships or work. She encourages practical steps and recurring check-ins to see what helps and what needs adjustment.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In practice this means the therapist mirrors concerns, asks about priorities, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. It is useful when someone needs to talk through uncertainty or sort out values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful beliefs and testing small experiments to change reactions. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical next steps and small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions aim to spot strengths and design brief experiments that move a person toward clearer goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting techniques as sessions progress.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and letting people meet from different locations. These practical benefits help people try changes while keeping therapy manageable with work, family, and other commitments.