Dr. Christopher Nickson
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Accepting new clients online Counselor of color
About Christopher
I am licensed in Tennessee with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
What Christopher helps with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
How Christopher works
- Client-Centered Therapy
What clients say
- “Dr. Nickson is the first therapist I have truly related to and trusted. He has helped me beyond measure. His direct yet kind approach is exactly what I needed in a difficult time in my life. I look forward to our sessions and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a therapist.”
- “Dr. Nickson has been an amazing therapist.”
- “Dr.Nickson is incredibly attentive and always gives me room to express myself and I never feel unseen or unheard. He is incredibly professional, personable and brings an energy that makes therapy not seem so daunting. All around amazing guy.”
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- “Dr. Nickson is amazing. He has been the biggest blessing to me. He has helped me to build so much confidence in myself and in so many areas of my life.”
- “Dr. Nickson is a tremendous therapist with incredible gifts. He’s an excellent listener, very thoughtful, and really informative. He always goes above and beyond, and I genuinely look forward to our sessions every time we talk!”
- “I dont like writing reviews, but he is good at what he does, and I have a good feeling that he can help a lot of people.”
- “Dr. Nickson has been very personable and a great help to me!”
- “Knowledgeable, understanding, and helps look at things from a variety of perspectives. As a black man especially I would highly recommend.”
- “Dr Nickson creates space for healing, understanding, reflection, and growth.”
- “I absolutely adore Dr. Nickson! I’m grateful for his expertise & the way he helps me not overthink as much. The best therapist hands down!”
- “Attention to detail..Thoughtful”
- “Dr. Nickson is unbelievably knowledgeable in many aspects of therapy. I have never listened to and had full trust for someone in the 26 years I have been alive. I recommend any and all to Dr. Nickson!”
- “I'm so blessed to have found Dr. Nickson. He is Very attentive.”
- “I definitely would recommend Dr. Nickson he has been counseling me and my future husband I am nothing but pleased. He has opened our minds to more conversations, being more intentional, and focusing on not just physical intimacy but mental. Dr. Nickson is a joy and I would 100% recommend him for relationship counseling new and old!”
- “Dr. Nickson is attentive and supportive. He listened with intent to understand and knows where I want to go in life. He assists in helping me forge a positive path ahead and helps me turn obstacles into opportunities for learning and growth. I have experienced significant hardship in the past two years, and I believe it is my regular conversations with Dr. Nickson that have held my mind and spirit together so I can remain focused on my improvement and not on my struggles. I am very grateful that I met him and that he and I have stayed committed to making this therapy relationship work. This has been a gift that keeps on giving and I’m humbled to have someone invest so much time and energy into helping me.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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