- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Focus on skills
About Nicholas
Nicholas Sanfilipo is a licensed professional counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 27 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, parenting challenges, and depression. He values each person's strengths and treats clients as the experts on their own stories. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage.
In sessions he focuses on clear, practical work. He uses approaches that aim to make day-to-day life more manageable. Conversations often center on skills people can try between meetings and small changes that add up over time.
Nicholas integrates client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That means he listens closely, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns, and teaches simple ways to notice and reduce stress. Solution-focused ideas guide short-term goals and steps people can take right away.
He also pays attention to relationship patterns and family of origin concerns when they matter to a person's situation. Common topics include grief, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at helping people feel more in charge of everyday challenges.
People who reach out will complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so scheduling and billing adjust as needed.
In sessions he focuses on clear, practical work. He uses approaches that aim to make day-to-day life more manageable. Conversations often center on skills people can try between meetings and small changes that add up over time.
Nicholas integrates client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That means he listens closely, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns, and teaches simple ways to notice and reduce stress. Solution-focused ideas guide short-term goals and steps people can take right away.
He also pays attention to relationship patterns and family of origin concerns when they matter to a person's situation. Common topics include grief, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at helping people feel more in charge of everyday challenges.
People who reach out will complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so scheduling and billing adjust as needed.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.