Nicholas Bachicha (he/him/his)

I think all issues of self, are issues of relationship. I work with individuals and couples and constantly find issues are microcosms of how we relate to others, and to ourselves. Whether we need to deepen our understanding and self-awareness or to find more productive ways of communicating what it is we feel and need, changing how we relate to others changes how we live. I help individuals and couples walk through this process, illuminating the places they are getting stuck.

I do not subscribe to the medical model that describes depression as a disease of chemical imbalance. While I know that neurotransmitters of dopamine and serotonin are involved, I believe this boils down to the debate between "state" vs. "trait". In other words, I do not believe depression is a trait of WHO you are, but a current state of WHERE you are at this moment. I would love to help you make sense of how you got here and to help you rediscover your true self.

Anxiety and depression are fond bedmates that often take their turns in an endless game of “follow the leader”. While many CBT interventions help you see that the level of your worry is often not in line with the actual event, every behavior has an underlying purpose. When it comes to anticipation of the future, I will help you dig underneath those symptoms to the root of what you are really most afraid of. Then, together, we will put together a new plan to handle life’s stressors.

I am by no means an expert, as I a still a graduate student, but I work with a lot of couples, and really help two individuals find a collaborative balance that respects both of their uniqueness while allowing them to contribute to a shared vision they believe in.

I think the more we progress into the modern era, CBT-type approaches are becoming more and more of the norm. While I do think they offer a great deal of utility and power, there are some parts of the human experience that cannot be so easily quantified. Caught within this, are the humanistic, person-centered, and interpersonal theories, which build around the human potential for growth when given the opportunity for understanding, acceptance, connection, and encouragement.

I am by no means an expert (as I a still a graduate student), but I work with a lot of couples, and really love helping individuals find a collaborative balance that respects both of their uniqueness while allowing them to contribute to a shared vision they believe in.

I come from the Adlerian school of psychodynamics, which separates itself from other schools in a few distinct ways. First, focuses on the purposeful intentions of behaviors through the individual's subjective experience and sees it as an attempt to alleviate their own inner pain and inferiority. And two, it presupposes that humans are at their best when living and working with others and that we are the healthiest when we can contribute and belong to a community.