Garland Nichols, LICSW

Garland Nichols is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in the District of Columbia. He helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, or low self-esteem. He also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting stress, career uncertainty, and issues related to jealousy.

Garland uses clear, practical conversation to identify what is causing strain and what might help. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving daily routines like sleep, and finding steps that fit the person’s life. He aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

Before his clinical practice Garland spent four years in child welfare and social services. That background informs his work with parents, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, and related family problems. He draws on three years as a licensed social worker to support people with mood disorders, panic and anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.

His approach blends practical tools and goal-focused conversation. Garland uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new behaviors. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change and Solution-Focused Therapy to hone in on next steps.

If someone is looking for steady, straightforward help to manage everyday stressors or more charged feelings like jealousy and grief, Garland works with each person to set clear goals and strengthen supports outside sessions.

How Garland’s approaches fit into online therapy

Garland uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thought that contribute to anxiety or low mood and then try practical changes to those thoughts and behaviors. That approach is useful for sleep problems, panic symptoms, and everyday stressors.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and find personal reasons to change. That style is useful when motivation feels low or when someone is weighing next steps in relationships, career, or parenting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Garland will listen to a person’s concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. He frames treatment as a collaboration where the person and therapist adjust strategies based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, while video sessions let the therapist pick up nonverbal cues. Garland aims to make scheduling and the pace of work fit everyday life rather than creating extra strain.