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Garland Nichols

Empathetic LICSW focused on practical coping skills

LICSW District of Columbia

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages
English
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About Garland

Garland Nichols is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in the District of Columbia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and other difficult emotions.

Background and approach

He brings three years of clinical social work experience alongside prior work in child welfare and social services, and he aims to create a supportive atmosphere where clients can explore feelings and concerns without judgment. Garland emphasizes practical skills that clients can use between sessions to improve day-to-day functioning.

His work often includes addressing relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, with additional attention to adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, communication problems, and multicultural issues.

Garland draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as motivational and solution-focused strategies to tailor interventions to individual goals. He invites people who are ready to pursue change to begin a collaborative process focused on building coping resources and strengthening supports outside of therapy.

Online approaches that support real-life change



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. It often involves practical exercises and homework to build new skills between sessions. Motivational Interviewing helps people explore and strengthen their own reasons for change by emphasizing personal values and resolving ambivalence, which can be useful for issues involving motivation, substance use, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Garland will work with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and daily challenges and then tailor methods from CBT, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused techniques to fit their needs. Together they set achievable targets and adjust strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into work and family schedules. These options let clients maintain continuity of care, check in between appointments, and choose the mode of communication that feels most helpful for their situation.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Garland help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with many related issues.
How does Garland typically approach therapy?
He uses evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients set goals, build coping skills, and make practical changes.
What is his clinical and professional background?
Garland has three years of experience practicing clinical social work and additional experience in child welfare and social services prior to his clinical practice.
Where is Garland licensed and what credential does he hold?
He holds a DC LICSW with licence number LC200001820 and practices in the District of Columbia.
Does he provide services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does Garland offer for online therapy?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

District of Columbia

Languages

English