Garland Nichols, LICSW

Garland Nichols is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in the District of Columbia. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and other difficult emotions. He aims to make conversations straightforward and useful for everyday life.

Garland draws on three years of clinical social work plus four years of prior experience in child welfare and social services. He creates a calm, open space where people can say what they need to say without feeling judged. He works with clients to identify practical ways to cope between sessions.

Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, identifying helpful habits, and practicing short exercises that fit into daily routines. Garland uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to guide that work. These approaches emphasize small, reachable changes and clearer thinking about problems.

He also pays attention to relationship concerns, parenting stresses, adoption and foster care topics, blended family challenges, and issues common to LGBT and multicultural communities. Other areas he lists include anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, body image, codependency, and sleep difficulties.

If someone wants to start, Garland asks people to pick the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability. He supports sessions in English and practices in the District of Columbia.

How Garland’s approaches translate to online work

Garland uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small changes that shift feelings and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns because it focuses on practical steps and skills.

He also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change. That approach uses open conversation to find personal reasons for making a change and to build momentum. Solution-focused methods help set short-term goals and highlight what is already working in someone's life so progress can be steady and measurable.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Garland will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, and he will adjust strategies as needs change. The focus is on what helps the person make real, manageable changes.

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Many people find online work helpful for fitting sessions into a busy life, keeping appointments during workday breaks, reducing travel time, and allowing quicker check-ins when small issues come up.