Nicola
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
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You’ve probably figured out most things in your life. Therapy may not have made that list — too surface, too slow, or the person across from you just couldn’t keep up. But something isn’t moving, no matter how well you understand it. A loss that sits wrong. A pattern that repeats. Something from a long time ago that still has weight. I work with high-functioning adults who are done with worksheets and want real depth — people who think hard, feel deeply, and are finally ready to do something about what they’ve been carrying.
Trauma, grief, relational patterns, anxiety — particularly in people who look fine from the outside. I use EMDR and psychodynamic therapy, often together. I’m internationally certified in EMDR and have 30 years of practice. I work intuitively, I move at the pace of the work, and I don’t do cookie-cutter treatment.
If you’ve been waiting to find someone who won’t bore you or talk down to you — this might be the place. You don’t need to arrive with a clear narrative. Most people don’t. Reach out if something here resonates, even if you can’t quite say why yet.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $195
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa Nicola Simmersbach
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (916) 233-1760
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC33458 Nicola Simmersbach
- In Practice for 28 years
- Attended California State University, Sacramento, Graduated 1992
- Certificate from EMDRIA - Certified EMDR Therapist 2021
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Nicola Simmersbach
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (916) 233-1760
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- LGBT Midlife and Elders
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Nicola Simmersbach
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (916) 233-1760
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
German
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
German
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- EMDR
- Energy Psychology
- Feminist
- Flash, R-TEP, D-TEP, Safe and Sound Protocol
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- LGBT Affirming, Rest and Restore Protocol
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Nicola Simmersbach
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (916) 233-1760
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Nicola Simmersbach
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC
Call for a free consultation now - (916) 233-1760