You’re stuck in a cycle of relationships that make you feel confused, depressed, and guilty. You get blamed for everything. You ask yourself, “am I the narcissist?”
You’re a people pleaser and put the needs of others before your own. You don’t know who you are or what you want, and you feel uncomfortable asking for anything. Guilt and shame are emotions you constantly feel.
You have trouble concentrating and tend to zone out. Upsetting memories are either so vivid that they’re distracting, or so vague you’re confused about what really happened. You ask yourself, “did I make it all up?”
I specialize in treating narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, complex trauma, and relationship issues. Through therapy you can learn to recognize gaslighting/emotional manipulation, escape the cycle of narcissistic abuse, increase your self-worth, and stop feeling guilty when you set boundaries. Together we can discover what’s blocking you from living the life you want.
Therapy Approaches:
I offer a combination of therapeutic techniques and concepts from the following therapeutic models:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR): A focus on stimulating the brain to reprocess traumatic memories to make them less disturbing and triggering.
Parts Therapy: Learning to heal childhood wounds that subconsciously pull you into unhealthy relationships and behaviors.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Understanding attachment and relational patterns developed in early childhood to better understand your relationship patterns and how to break toxic relationship cycles.
Credentials/Licensure
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. TN LPC-MHSP #3679, GA LPC #012084, NC LCMHC #21172. I earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2009. I have over 15 years of clinical experience and have worked in a variety of clinical settings such as residential mental health, therapeutic and charter schools, intensive outpatient programs, and private practice. I established Nicole Franco Counseling, LLC in 2017. Due to the laws that regulate my professional license, I am only able to provide counseling services to individuals physically located in the states I am licensed to practice in.