Kaitlyn Nicholson

Kaitlyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned a Bachelor of Social Work at Adelphi University and a Master of Social Work at SUNY Stonybrook. Additionally, she obtained a CASAC-T credential at Outreach Training Institute and a CEAP certification through International EAPA Employee Assistance Certification Commission. Kaitlyn's clinical experience includes working with a wide variety of client populations such as children & adolescents, veterans, individuals with severe persistent mental illnesses, clients struggling with substance use disorders and individuals diagnosed with co-occurring disorders. Kaitlyn is a Long Island, New York native and recently relocated to the RVA area. In previous roles, Kaitlyn oversaw the daily operations of a rapid response mobile crisis team serving youth and families in mental health crisis. She has also worked in acute care psychiatric hospital and substance use and mental health outpatient therapy settings. Kaitlyn utilizes a person-centered strengths-based approach, delivering trauma-informed and culturally competent care to assist clients in achieving their clinical goals. She specializes in crisis de-escalation, suicide risk assessment and working with those suffering from depression, anxiety and severe mental illness.