About Nicholas
Nicholas "Nick" Cross is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. He writes and talks in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps toward change feel less overwhelming. Nick approaches sessions with respect and compassion.
Nick uses short-term, practical methods to help people gain momentum. He works with common struggles like motivation, confidence, anger, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.
Background and approach
He also helps with life transitions and workplace or money-related stressors. In sessions he listens first and then tailors a plan together with the person in front of him. That plan may include goal-focused exercises, tracking thoughts and behaviors, and spotting small changes that add up.
The emphasis is on skills people can use between meetings. He has four years of professional experience and holds a Minnesota LICSW. That background informs a pragmatic, down-to-earth style rather than long, abstract conversations.
People can expect a collaborative process where the therapist and client set priorities together and check progress regularly. Nick aims to support and empower people as they work toward clearer goals and steadier coping skills.
Practical approaches for online anxiety care
Nicholas uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments; it helps with anxiety, mood problems, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation for steps like improving self-care or tackling procrastination.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is seen. Clients and the therapist check in regularly to see what is working and what needs to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick touchpoints or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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