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Nicolas Gross

LCSW Florida 20 years of experience

Guiding people through life transitions

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Nicolas Gross
  • Values-based action
  • Practical goal setting
  • Strengths focused

About Nicolas

Nicolas Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. He works with individuals dealing with addictions, parenting challenges, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with self-esteem or anger. Nicolas describes therapy as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and meets people with respect and steadiness.

His style is collaborative and practical. He listens to what matters most and helps set clear, personalized goals. Sessions mix focused talk work with creative tools aimed at changing habits that get in the way of daily life and relationships. The aim is to transform intense emotions, repeated patterns, and communication problems into manageable steps forward.

Over 20 years of clinical experience inform his approach. Nicolas often helps people who feel stuck at a crossroads or weighed down by past events and limiting beliefs. He looks for strengths and resilience that can be activated during therapy and guides clients as they chart a new course.

Therapy with him emphasizes short-term strategies and longer-term meaning work. He draws on methods that help shift unhelpful thinking, build values-based action, and rewrite the stories people tell about themselves. Clients can expect steady support while working toward practical change.

Nicolas holds a Florida LCSW credential and offers sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site.

How Nicolas’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and taking small, meaningful steps toward the life someone wants. It helps when worry, avoidance, or painful memories get in the way of meaningful action. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens and supports the client’s own pace and choices. This can help people feel heard and clearer about what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete techniques to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and habit change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Nicolas aims to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences, and he adjusts plans as progress unfolds. The client and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to try and when to shift focus.

Confirm the therapist’s current online session options before booking, since formats are not listed on the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also reduce the need for high-bandwidth video if a phone session is preferred; check the available formats to pick what works best for everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

Nicolas works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, coping with life changes, addictions, and a range of other concerns listed on his profile.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He uses a collaborative, practical approach that mixes focused talk work with creative tools and personalized goals to change harmful patterns.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 20 years of professional clinical experience working with people facing life transitions and emotional challenges.

What credentials and region apply to his practice?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and provides services based in that state.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.

How is billing or cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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