Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 14 ratings

Nicole Ventour

LCSW, 12 years of experience

Humorous
Empowering
Solution oriented

About me

I am a licensed clinical social worker who have been practicing for over 12 years. My passion is working with adults and guiding them in overcoming trauma and healing wounded child parts. This passion is due to my own healing journey as a child who was touched inappropriately, exposed to domestic violence in a military household where my father abused drugs, and later experienced the death of my then 3-year-old son . Through my own healing journey, I learned how to "manage" my symptoms after receiving CBT therapy and grief counseling but had never healed from my trauma or knew about a wounded child part until receiving my own EMDR counseling. Before healing, I experienced symptoms consisting of low self-esteem, mood instability, not feeling safe, trust issues, and the need to control everything which negatively impacted my relationships with others. The journey was difficult but successful, thanks to EMDR. Thankfully, your journey doesn't have to be difficult. EMDR and Brainspotting are two highly effective modalities in treating trauma by helping to heal wounded parts through the brain's own healing process. If you're tired of feeling that you're always being judged, feeling stuck and unable to move forward because “something” is holding you back, experiencing trust or relationship issues, not feeling as if you're good enough, or if you're waking up sad, angry, irritable, or depressed and not understanding why, you may have a wounded part that's ready to heal. If so, I would be honored for the opportunity to help the wounded part within you to recognize that they're safe, they can trust, and that they're good enough.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Clients will begin the process of formulating a therapeutic alliance with myself while I obtain persistent history to better understanding the client's needs, history, and social supports to assist in the diagnostic assessment process. Client will also identify goals.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My biggest strength is helping individuals identify their wounded parts and learning to identify their needs.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I am best positioned to work with adults with a history of trauma or adverse experiences.

Specialties

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My treatment methods

EMDR

I have been EMDR trained since 2020 and preparing for certification.

Brainspotting

I am a Brainspotting practitioner for the past two years. I incorporate this approach with EMDR, when possible.

Location

Virtual
Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 14 ratings
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