Jennifer Nicastro, LAC

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Anxiety, Grief and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Grief
• Trauma and PTSD
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Grief, Trauma and PTSD, Parenting, Relationship Issues

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Education

Grand Canyon University

Education & qualifications