Nicole Baucum, LCSW — Therapist in Virginia

Hi there, I'm Nicole!

I am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist with a passion in helping adults find healing after trauma. I help clients manage and reduce anxiety, fear, blame, and shame. I offer a judgment-free approach that promotes compassion, kindness, and hope.

My focus

I specialize in working with individuals with complex trauma, interpersonal violence, and complex families of origin. I enjoy helping folks find remission in PTSD symptoms and start paving the pathway to life after trauma.

My approach

I provide focused, specialized interventions that promote trauma healing. I blend EMDR, IFS, and Somatic Interventions to create a newfound felt-sense of safety and belonging, allowing your nervous system to return to, or enter for the first time, a state of rest and relaxation.

My communication style

I pair direct feedback with kindness and compassion. While maintaining a strong therapeutic relationship is of the upmost importance, I do believe a therapist's job is to push back when necessary, creating space for us to question the how's and why's of our behaviors, thoughts, and internal narratives.

My journey to mental healthcare

My clinical journey started as a volunteer at a Virginia-based rape crisis center. There, I fell in love with supporting survivors and decided to go back to school to pursue clinical social work. I completed a clinical internship working with children and teens effected by sexual violence and then transitioned to working with adult survivors.

Our first session

I like to begin the rapport building process right away. Feel free to tell me your likes from previous therapy experiences , dislikes, and what you'd like to get out of working together. One question I frequently pose: how will you know when our work together is done? My ultimate goal is to support you in identifying and achieving your goals.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Specialties

Child Abuse or Neglect

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Treatment approaches

Dialectical (DBT)

EMDR

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Motivational Interviewing

Somatic

Trauma Focused

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Focus populations

LGBTQIA+

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from University of Southern California.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Nicole Baucum