Patricia (Trish) Nichols

Patricia (Trish) Nichols is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage strong emotions and life stress. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and the fallout from trauma. Trish keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical next steps.

Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She uses several approaches to fit each person's needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These tools are mixed with attachment-focused work and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful.

Trish has seven years of experience as an LCSW in Wyoming. She often supports people facing career strain, caregiving stress, chronic health concerns, and identity questions. She also helps those dealing with sleeping and eating challenges and people navigating major life changes.

In a session she listens first, then helps identify small, workable changes. That might mean learning new coping skills, practicing distress tolerance, or noticing thoughts that keep someone stuck. She aims to help people regain a sense of control over daily life.

People who come to her can expect a calm, affirming presence and clear, concrete strategies to try between sessions. Trish emphasizes building resilience and strengthening patterns that support better mood, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then commit to actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people build safer patterns in relationships and self-care.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That collaborative process makes it easier to try strategies, adjust what isn't working, and track progress over time.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from work or home when schedules demand it. It can also make skill practice more immediate, since strategies can be used between meetings and discussed at the next session.