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Nicolas Gross

Nicolas Gross, LCSW

Florida

LCSW in Florida - family of origin and anxiety

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About Nicolas

Nicolas Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, family-of-origin patterns, grief, depression, and adjustment to life changes. He also addresses concerns such as addiction, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and ADHD.

Nicolas aims for straightforward, collaborative sessions. He helps people name the patterns that keep repeating from childhood and the family they grew up in. Conversations focus on current problems and practical next steps rather than labels. Sessions combine talk, goal-setting, and creative tools to address everyday struggles.

He often starts by mapping how past family expectations and roles affect present choices. From there he and the client set small, actionable goals. The work covers relationship patterns, communication problems, and ways to reduce overwhelming emotions. He uses cognitive and narrative techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and reframe old stories.

Nicolas draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link values with behavior change. Client-Centered and Existential ideas shape how he listens and asks questions about meaning. The emphasis is on practical skills that can be used between sessions to manage stress and improve relationships.

Clients can expect a steady, problem-solving approach that focuses on clear goals. Nicolas helps people identify strengths they already have and puts those strengths to use. He invites clients to try different strategies and tracks what works over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to ease symptoms like depression and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflection so the client can notice their own concerns and strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals and preferences. That may mean trying a strategy for several sessions and adjusting it based on what helps in real life.

Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography did not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or after childcare. Therapists and licensed professionals generally adapt exercises, worksheets, and conversational techniques so they work in a remote session, and that flexibility can help clients practice new skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he focus on?

He works with stress, anxiety, family-of-origin patterns, grief, depression, and life changes. Additional areas include addiction, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and ADHD.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a collaborative, practical approach that emphasizes talk therapy, goal-setting, and skills practice. The focus is on identifying repeating family patterns and making concrete changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 20 years of professional clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns related to mood, relationships, and life transitions.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida. His practice is based in Florida.

Can sessions be provided in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography did not specify formats. Please check the provider's profile for exact formats.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing should be confirmed during intake.

How do I begin working with him?

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