- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Nicholas
Nicholas Sanfilipo is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico with 27 years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, and depression. He also helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, and problems with self-esteem.
Nicholas frames clients as the experts in their own lives and looks for existing strengths to build on. In sessions he listens, reflects, and helps people try practical steps that fit their day-to-day life. He aims to make starting therapy straightforward and nonjudgmental for people who are worried about taking that step.
His approach mixes client-centered conversations with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That means talking through how thoughts and behaviors link, trying simple mindfulness practices, and checking what works. Solution-focused ideas come in when clients want short-term plans and clear next steps to reduce anger or manage stress.
People who come for help with parenting or caregiver stress can expect a focus on communication and problem solving. Those dealing with guilt, shame, or family-of-origin issues get attention to patterns that repeat and small changes to interrupt them.
Nicholas offers straightforward feedback and helps set goals people can use between sessions. He encourages small experiments and reviews what helps and what does not. To begin, he asks people to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client's lead, clarify concerns, and support personal strengths in a conversational way. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and actions; online CBT sessions often include planning small behavioral experiments and practicing new ways of responding to anger or anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicholas will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals and preferences. He checks in about what is helping and adjusts plans so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow brief check-ins when a full session is not possible, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try new strategies between meetings and carry them into everyday life.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, and self-esteem struggles.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses a client-centered style combined with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and reviewing what helps.
How much experience does he have?
He has 27 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.