Nick Nicolaidis

Psychologist

Jake has been fortunate to work with a wide variety of people, including adolescents, older adults, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. He considers himself an ally to people from all walks of life. His curiosity about people and how they behave is what drew him to this work, and he loves learning each person’s story and finding compassionate, creative ways to support them in becoming the person they want to be.

Jake sees therapy as a team effort. He works collaboratively with clients to explore the kind of person they want to be at work, school, with others, and with themselves. From there, he helps build skills and tools to manage the thoughts, feelings, and situations that can get in the way. Jake values feedback and wants each session to feel meaningful and tailored, not a one-size-fits-all approach. He also enjoys bringing humour into sessions to help ease difficult moments.

Outside of work, Jake loves writing and recording music (and is working on an album he keeps promising himself will be finished soon!). He is also a big basketball, tennis, and gym fan, and a huge film, TV, and music enthusiast.

 

Key Skills:

  • Anxiety Issues (including social anxiety, specific phobias, panic disorder and GAD)

  • Depressive Disorders

  • ADHD and Autism related issues

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

  • Bipolar Disorders

  • Substance Use Issues

  • Trauma and Stress-related Issues

  • Childhood Trauma and Attachment Issues

Therapeutic Approaches:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy 

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

  • Polyvagal-Based Approaches

  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches

  • Somatic-Based Approaches