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and the services she provides, as well as contact
and address information for her practice.
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Susan Cummings Nicholson,
Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
Psychotherapist
Board-Certified Diplomate |
Dr. Cummings Nicholson has practiced as a psychotherapist
in this area for over 20 years. She received her
doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University, where
she engaged in research on the impact of childhood abuse
and neglect on an adult's behavior in a couple relationship.
While working as a therapist for the Navy, she developed
and ran an alternative intervention program for domestic
violence victims. She also served for over a decade
as a volunteer clinical consultant and trainer in sexual
abuse issues for the Newport News J&DR Court CASA
program. She has been a speaker and workshop leader
on various topics related to healthy relationships,
domestic violence and sexual abuse awareness, and personal
growth and empowerment. She has taught in the
undergraduate and masters programs in two Virginia universities.
Dr. Cummings Nicholson currently devotes herself exclusively
to her private practice of psychotherapy, where she
provides confidential counseling and therapy to couples,
families, and to individuals from adolescence through
senior citizen age. She uses a variety of clinical
modalities, to include cognitive behavioral interventions,
mindfulness meditation training and hypnotherapy, to
tailor to each client the appropriate intervention for
healing or personal empowerment. She is experienced
in helping clients deal with a broad spectrum of issues
to include:
• Marital
and Relationship Problems •
Depression or Frequent Feelings of Sadness
• Anxiety & Panic Disorders, including
Chronic Worrying or Compulsive Behavior
• Explosive Temper or Frequent Irritability
• Unresolved Family of Origin Issues
• Divorce or Separation
• Effects of Traumatic Experiences
in Childhood or Adulthood, to include Dissociative
Disorders • Patterns of
Self-Defeating Behaviors or Addictions
• Problems in the Workplace
• Inability to Handle Stress or to
Relax • Difficulty
in Adapting to Life Changes, including Loss of
a Loved One • Difficulties
in Family Dynamics • Desire
for Personal Growth |
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