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Nichole Esparza

Nichole Esparza, LPC, LPCC

Therapist in Texas

Practical support for anxiety and self-esteem

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4 years of experience listed

LPC, LPCC professional credentials

English languages

  • Anxiety skills
  • Self-esteem focus
  • Values based work

About Nichole

Nichole Esparza is a licensed counselor who works with adults facing anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Nichole uses a collaborative style that focuses on what matters most to each person.

Nichole is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas, and also holds the LPCC designation. She brings four years of clinical experience to sessions and aims to help clients feel more grounded and confident. Sessions are practical and focused on real-life change rather than tests or homework that feel impossible to keep up with.

Her approach blends Internal Family Systems with tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. That mix helps people understand inner parts, learn emotion regulation skills, and clarify personal values. Nichole also integrates narrative and somatic ideas to help people make sense of their stories and notice how the body responds to stress.

Typical concerns she addresses include stress, depression, relationship strain, and coping with major life changes. She also works with issues like shame and guilt, impulsivity, isolation, obsessions and compulsions, and post-traumatic stress. Self-esteem and self-love are frequent focuses in her work.

Nichole aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can show up as they are. Together clients and she identify goals, try workable strategies, and adjust as needed. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the provided options.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Nichole integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her online work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking steps that match what matters to you, which can help with motivation and self-esteem. DBT teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage strong feelings and reduce reactive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nichole works collaboratively with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts tools and pacing as clients learn what helps them feel steadier and more able to act on their values.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are listed by the practice. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also allows sessions to continue through life changes and helps people practice skills between meetings under the therapist's guidance.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesControl issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Texas, New Mexico

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Nichole helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and self-esteem challenges. She also addresses attachment issues, trauma, obsessions and compulsions, and life transitions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and compassionate. She blends practical skills work with exploratory work about personal values and inner parts.

What experience does she bring?

She has four years of clinical experience working with adults on mood concerns, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as LPC and LPCC with licensing connected to Texas and New Mexico as provided, and she practices in Texas.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Scheduling is arranged after matching and according to the therapist's posted availability.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

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