Nicole Rivera, MA, R-DMT

Nicole Rivera received an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University in 2024. Nicole has a person-centered, strength-based, solution-focused approach to cultivating healing, growth, and connection in her work as a counselor. She has worked in different levels of care, such as in-home therapy for families with children, partial hospitalization program for at-risk adolescents and adults, and outpatient counseling. She has worked with individuals with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and with all ages- children, adolescents, and adults.Nicole believes in giving tools to promote a balance between body and mind while helping with the investigation of the past to gain insight into the present. She offers psychotherapy through the lens and integration of Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). For individuals who request it, she can provide interventions that include mindfulness, expressive arts modalities (dance, visual art, poetry), bibliotherapy, and play therapy. Nicole strives to be her most authentic self, both inside and outside of the therapeutic space.