NICOLE CARDOZA DOCKTER, LCSW (619) 318-5012 nicoledockter@cox.net Office Location: 1767 Grand San Diego, CA 92109	I believe that change occurs best in an authentic client, therapist relationship. Along with the client I create a friendly, caring environment from which people can feel safe to explore and express their authentic selves. Through this relationship I believe a person is freer to go into the world more joyous and alive. Clients are better able to connect to others in relationship as well as express themselves in work and play. Through bioenergetic training I have come to understand the important relationship between the body, emotion and cognition. I believe that the three are weaved together and all need to be contacted in therapy to create lasting change. My areas of specialty include: Life Transition, Trauma Work, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Couples, Children, Adolescents, Expressive Work. (619) 318-5012
	Profession: Clinical social work/therapy Gender: Female Years in Practice: 6 Avg Cost (per session): $100 / sliding scale Accepts Insurance: Yes CLIENT FOCUS Ethnicity: Any Gender Religious Orientation: Any Gay/Lesbian Focus: Yes Age: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elders QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate School: San Diego State University Year Graduated: 1998 License No. & State: 22125 California	SPECIALTIES Client Concerns: Depression Loss or Grief Trauma work Anxiety Fear Anger Relationship with Partner Relationship with Family Relationship with Child Relationship with Friends/Other Health Career or Work Financial Role or Age changes Divorce Diagnosable Problems: Depression/Mood Anxiety/Phobia Child/Adolescent Disorders Eating Disorders Abuse and Neglect Sexuality Dissociation Impulse Control Adjustment Disorder Elderly Persons Disorders Relationship issues Trauma TREATMENT PREFERENCES Orientation: Eclectic, Family/Marital Therapy Modality: Individuals, Couples, Family
	HISTORY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Psychotherapy Private Practice March 2002-Present Private Practice--provide individual, group and family psychotherapy to adults, children and adolescents. Corporate and Small Business Stress Training January 2003-Present Presenter Provide workshops to organizations about strategies to mitigate stress in the workplace. Montgomery Middle School, El Cajon, CA School Social Worker 2002-2003 English Teacher-Summer School July 2003 Provided counseling to a diverse population in a lower middle class school Facilitated Anger Management and Leadership Groups Provided Conflict Resolution skills to students who are aggressive toward one another Member of a team of administrators/counselors who facilitated activities for the school Provided support to special day class and english as second language students Temecula Middle School, Temecula, CA 1998-2002 School Counselor Individual and family counseling with students having emotional, adjustment and or classroom difficulties Facilitated counseling groups on social skills, self esteem, family transitions and anger management Developed, coordinated and facilitated Conflict Mediation Program Participated in an interdisciplinary student assessment team-·Intensive work with Special Education classroom including crisis counseling, weekly support group and Individual counseling YWCA--Passages, San Diego, CA 1995-1998 Individual/Family Child Counselor, Group Facilitator, Domestic Violence Counselor Provided long-term individual and family counseling to women and children Facilitated therapy/process groups Provided resources to victims of Domestic Violence through answering hotline crisis calls as well as provided individual counseling to domestic violence victims. Managed a caseload of 25 clients through goal setting, assessment, and supportive counseling Facilitated problem-solving groups to resolve community living issues EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Master of Social Work:1998 San Diego State University Bachelor of Arts in Psychology:1995  Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, Ca. CREDENTIALS Pupil Personnel Services Credential 1998 Child Welfare and Attendance Certificate 1998 SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Working knowledge of the Spanish language Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship, San Jose Costa Rica : Studied graduate level courses at the University of Costa Rica in Education, and Central American History while doing a field practicum teaching at a local school. Naval Contract Camp Adventure, Yokosuka, Japan Implemented summer programs for Military Children in Japan through curriculum designed by University of Northern Iowa. Motivational and Task Persistence study: 2 years of research on the role of motivation in predicting classroom performance. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in April 1994. Post Traumatic Stress Training, Santa Cruz, CA: Specialized training in treatment of Post Traumatic Stress using TRAPS model. Conflict Resolution Training, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Intensive training in Conflict Resolution as part of a school-wide program that I designed, implemented and coordinated at Temecula Middle School. Multicultural exposure: Spent 3 months in Central America studying Spanish while living with a lower-income family. Traveled extensively in Central and South America , Puerto Rico as well as Asia. Click here to return to our home page.