Nicol Pate (she / her)

EMDR is a method of treatment that I attained certification in. This includes Levels 1 and 2 certification and many hours of supervision of cases, beyond levels 1 and 2. I use this method every day in my practice because it is so effective, and takes less time, than talk therapy alone. It is a body based therapy, meaning that it is not only a cognitive processing, but also a processing that includes body sensations and responses to trauma and safety.

I have specialized in trauma therapy since graduate school. I have worked in a residential treatment center for people who have been through trauma, I did original research in graduate school on trauma, and am a CCTP (Certified Clinical Trauma Professional) Level II. I use many modalities to heal from trauma, and help trauma survivors create a life worth living. I treat complex trauma (like ongoing relational trauma), and single incident trauma (like an event that happened).

I am a certified therapist and supervisor (of other therapists) of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy. I undertook study of EFT and it changed the way I practice therapy, and how I enter into relationship. I am committed to this model because it works.

I have treated anxiety in in-patient and out-patient settings. And I have treated everything from run of the mill anxiety, to moderate or severe and debilitating anxiety. I use many different methods for the treatment of anxiety, based on what the client wants and responds best to. Anxiety often includes generalized anxiety, phobias, trauma, PTSD, and even complex trauma.

I have been treating couples intensively since 2009. I am a certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist and Supervisor. I teach other therapists how to do couples therapy and am committed to helping couples heal and regain connection. I work with entrenched patterns of conflict, and withdrawal as well as deep emotional injuries such as affairs or other kinds of betrayals. I offer weekly sessions and longer formats such as Jump Starts and Intensives.

I work with Complex PTSD and PTSD. Complex PTSD occurs as a result of ongoing, repeated experiences of traumatic events and / or relationships. Most often this occurs in childhood, but sometimes in adulthood too.

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II. This model integrates somatic work, IFS, and is neurologically informed. I have done original research on complex trauma and have treated traumatized people in in-patient and out-patient settings. I work with complex trauma (such as repeated, ongoing trauma, often in childhood), and single incident traumas (such as catastrophic events, or accidents). In addition to the methods listed here, I also use EMDR and brainspotting to treat trauma.

I am a certified emotionally focused Couples, Individual and Family therapist and supervisor. I have been doing this work since 2009. When I work with people I pay close attention to attachment wounding and styles. Repairing relationships with others and self is vital to healing. With couples I work to calm negative patterns around withdrawal and conflict, as well as healing emotional wounds such as affairs or other betrayals. I work with adult families to heal and strengthen relationships.

I am a certified emotionally focused Couples, Individual and Family therapist and supervisor. I have been doing this work since 2009. When I work with people I pay close attention to attachment wounding and styles. Repairing relationships with others and self is vital to healing. With couples I work to calm negative patterns around withdrawal and conflict, as well as healing emotional wounds such as affairs or other betrayals. I work with adult families to heal and strengthen relationships.