Nicole Decker
LICENCED ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
NATIONAL CERTIFIED COUNSELOR
Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Are you experiencing looping thoughts of self-doubt? Do you feel like nothing you do could ever be enough? Are you feeling stuck in the past or worried about the future? Do you long for change but don’t know where to start?
No matter where you are, I will meet you there and provide a safe and accepting space for processing. Through our work together, I hope to support you on your healing journey while also validating you in your lived experience. Being human is hard and you do not need to face life alone. I am here for you.
I am passionate about the importance of looking inwards and focusing light, love, and compassion on the pieces and parts of us that crave attention and acceptance. My hope is that by showing up as my true and authentic self, I will serve as a safe space for you to do the same.
My approach is compassionate, warm, and positive while also being direct, real, and honest. I am a strengths-based therapist and know that each client is unique and will benefit from different techniques and approaches. I am attachment-based and incorporate cognitive modalities (like ACT and DBT) while also utilizing somatic approaches, IFS, and compassion-focused modalities. I also like to incorporate laughter and mindfulness into the room as a way to remind us all of who we are at our core.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and enjoy sitting with individuals across the lifespan. While this is true, I feel particularly called to adolescents, young adults, and those who are highly-sensitive, neurodivergent, or struggle sitting with life’s big questions. My areas of specialty include the following: anxiety, self-esteem, depression, self- harm, interpersonal and identity issues, ADHD and rejection dysphoria, OCD and obsessive tendencies, and grief.
I received my Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Vanderbilt University and my Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Eckerd College. I am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and will be working as an Associate Professional Counselor (APC) under the supervision and direction of Christi Bartolomucci, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS and Julia F. Harris, MS, LPC, CPCS.
I feel grateful every day to do this work and am honored to walk alongside my clients as they show courage in moving towards a more authentic and aligned life. I hope to meet you soon!
Nicole Decker, M.Ed., LAPC, NCC
770.293.1950 ext. 202
4045 Orchard Road, Suite 110
Smyrna, Georgia 30080