LPC, LPCC
Nichole Esparza, LPC, LPCC
- Experience4 years
- LocationTexas
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Nichole
Nichole Esparza is a licensed clinician who centers her work on helping adults navigate anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Drawing from Internal Family Systems alongside skills-based therapies, she invites clients to explore internal parts, identify unhelpful patterns, and build practical tools to manage emotions and intrusive thoughts. Her LPC and LPCC credentials reflect training in therapeutic techniques and clinical practice in Texas and New Mexico.
With four years of professional experience, she combines a compassionate, collaborative stance with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.
This blend supports people who are facing depression, self-esteem concerns, coping with change, attachment or control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation or loneliness, and challenges like obsessive-compulsive symptoms or post-traumatic stress. Nichole emphasizes meeting clients where they are and working together to cultivate grounding, clarity, and connection.
Her practice focuses on helping clients clarify values, develop emotion regulation skills, and re-author the stories that shape their lives. Nichole frames therapy as a process rather than performance, giving people permission to be imperfect while they work toward greater self-understanding and practical change.
Using Internal Work and Skills Online
Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different parts of themselves such as protective or wounded parts, offering a way to heal relationships within the self and reduce internal conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying personal values and learning to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that align with what matters most. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can reduce reactivity and increase stability.Choosing the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. Nichole works together with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and symptoms, and she adapts methods over time so therapy fits each person’s changing needs. Clients are invited to experiment with different approaches and give feedback so the plan evolves in response to progress and comfort.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These options make it possible to engage in internal exploration, practice ACT commitments, and learn DBT skills from home or while traveling, helping therapy integrate more naturally into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Licensed
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English